Exoplanet

WASP-49 b

Orbiting WASP-49

Overview

WASP-49 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-49, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.44

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

117.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

194.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

12.44

Mass (Earth masses)

117.60

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.782+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

117.60+25.43−25.43

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.3700+0.0800−0.0800

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

56.80+2.40−2.40m/s

Distance from Earth

194.6 pc (~635 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5600 K

Mass (Solar)

0.92 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.97 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

91.0897°, -16.9654°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-49 b

System Context

WASP-49 b orbits WASP-49 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.44 Earth radii, a mass of 117.6 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.78 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 194.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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