Exoplanet
WASP-55 b
Orbiting WASP-55
Overview
WASP-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-55, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.73
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
186.25
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
297.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1342
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.73
Mass (Earth masses)
186.25
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1342 K
Orbital Period
4.47 days
Distance from Earth
297.5 pc (~970 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6096 K
Mass (Solar)
1.07 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.09 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
203.7582°, -17.5035°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-55 b