Exoplanet

WASP-65 b

Orbiting WASP-65

Overview

WASP-65 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-65, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.46

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

492.62

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

273.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1480

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.46

Mass (Earth masses)

492.62

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1480 K

Orbital Period

2.31 days

Distance from Earth

273.7 pc (~893 ly)

Spectral Type

G6

Temperature

5600 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

133.3243°, 8.5230°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-65 b

System Context

WASP-65 b orbits WASP-65 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.46 Earth radii, a mass of 492.62 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.31 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,480 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 273.7 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G6, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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