Exoplanet
WASP-46 b
Orbiting WASP-46
Overview
WASP-46 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-46, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.16
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
607.06
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
375.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1636
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.16
Mass (Earth masses)
607.06
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1636 K
Orbital Period
1.43 days
Distance from Earth
375.3 pc (~1224 ly)
Spectral Type
G6 V
Temperature
5600 K
Mass (Solar)
0.83 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.86 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
318.7370°, -55.8719°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-46 b