Exoplanet
WASP-45 b
Orbiting WASP-45
Overview
WASP-45 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-45, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
10.60
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
306.39
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.1
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
211.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1153
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
10.60
Mass (Earth masses)
306.39
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1153 K
Orbital Period
3.13 days
Distance from Earth
211.2 pc (~689 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5150 K
Mass (Solar)
0.85 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.85 R☉
Luminosity
-0.34 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
5.2378°, -35.9985°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-45 b