WASP-53 b
Orbiting WASP-53
WASP-53 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-53, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
12.04
Earth radii
Mass
677.61
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.3
days
Distance
201.3
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1053
K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.04
Mass (Earth masses)
677.61
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1053 K
Orbital Period
3.31 days
Distance from Earth
201.3 pc (~657 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4953 K
Mass (Solar)
0.84 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.80 R☉
Luminosity
-0.46 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
31.9092°, -20.6618°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: WASP-53 b
WASP-53 b orbits WASP-53 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 12.04 Earth radii, a mass of 677.61 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.31 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,053 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 201.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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