Exoplanet
WASP-53 b
Orbiting WASP-53
Overview
WASP-53 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-53, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.04
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
677.61
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
201.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1053
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-53 b