Exoplanet

WASP-50 b

Orbiting WASP-50

Overview

WASP-50 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-50, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.07

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

466.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

184.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1395

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.07

Mass (Earth masses)

466.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1395 K

Orbital Period

1.96 days

Distance from Earth

184.8 pc (~603 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5400 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

43.6881°, -10.8980°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-50 b

System Context

WASP-50 b orbits WASP-50 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.07 Earth radii, a mass of 466.83 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.96 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,395 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 184.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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