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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-46 b

System Context

WASP-46 b orbits WASP-46 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.16 Earth radii, a mass of 607.06 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.43 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,636 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 375.3 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G6 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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