Exoplanet

WASP-52 b

Orbiting WASP-52

Overview

WASP-52 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-52, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.24

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

146.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

174.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1315

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.24

Mass (Earth masses)

146.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1315 K

Orbital Period

1.75 days

Distance from Earth

174.8 pc (~570 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 V

Temperature

5000 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

348.4948°, 8.7611°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-52 b