Exoplanet

WASP-62 b

Orbiting WASP-62

Overview

WASP-62 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-62, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.80

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

165.27

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

175.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

14.80

Mass (Earth masses)

165.27

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

4.412+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

165.27+25.43−25.43

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.5200+0.0800−0.0800

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

60.00+4.00−4.00m/s

Distance from Earth

175.6 pc (~573 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6230 K

Mass (Solar)

1.11 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.23 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

87.1398°, -63.9883°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-62 b

System Context

WASP-62 b orbits WASP-62 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.8 Earth radii, a mass of 165.27 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.41 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 175.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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