WASP-59 b
Orbiting WASP-59
WASP-59 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-59, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
8.69
Earth radii
Mass
274.28
Earth masses
Orbital Period
7.9
days
Distance
115.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
670
K
Radius (Earth radii)
8.69
Mass (Earth masses)
274.28
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
670 K
Orbital Period
7.92 days
Distance from Earth
115.9 pc (~378 ly)
Spectral Type
K5 V
Temperature
4650 K
Mass (Solar)
0.72 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.61 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
349.6230°, 24.8893°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Source ID: WASP-59 b
WASP-59 b orbits WASP-59 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 8.69 Earth radii, a mass of 274.28 Earth masses, an orbital period of 7.92 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 670 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 115.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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