Exoplanet

WASP-57 b

Orbiting WASP-57

Overview

WASP-57 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-57, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.77

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

204.68

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

398.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1338

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.77

Mass (Earth masses)

204.68

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1338 K

Orbital Period

2.84 days

Distance from Earth

398.3 pc (~1299 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5600 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.93 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

223.8200°, -2.0577°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-57 b

System Context

WASP-57 b orbits WASP-57 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.77 Earth radii, a mass of 204.68 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.84 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,338 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 398.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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