Exoplanet

WASP-60 b

Orbiting WASP-60

Overview

WASP-60 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-60, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.86

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

174.81

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

431.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

9.86

Mass (Earth masses)

174.81

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4.30 days

Distance from Earth

431.1 pc (~1406 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5900 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.17 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

356.6667°, 31.1559°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-60 b

System Context

WASP-60 b orbits WASP-60 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 9.86 Earth radii, a mass of 174.81 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.31 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 431.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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