WASP-68 b
Orbiting WASP-68
WASP-68 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-68, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
14.80
Earth radii
Mass
343.26
Earth masses
Orbital Period
5.1
days
Distance
226.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
14.80
Mass (Earth masses)
343.26
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
5.08 days
Distance from Earth
226.4 pc (~738 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5910 K
Mass (Solar)
1.49 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.79 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
305.0957°, -19.3147°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Source ID: WASP-68 b
WASP-68 b orbits WASP-68 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 14.8 Earth radii, a mass of 343.26 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 5.08 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 226.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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