WASP-49 b
Orbiting WASP-49
WASP-49 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-49, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
12.44
Earth radii
Mass
117.60
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.8
days
Distance
194.6
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
12.44
Mass (Earth masses)
117.60
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
2.78 days
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
Source ID: WASP-49 b
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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