Exoplanet
WASP-5 b
Orbiting WASP-5
Overview
WASP-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-5, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.18
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
502.15
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
309.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1706
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.18
Mass (Earth masses)
502.15
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1706 K
Orbital Period
1.63 days
Distance from Earth
309.1 pc (~1008 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5700 K
Mass (Solar)
0.96 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.03 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
359.3490°, -41.2772°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2008
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-5 b