Exoplanet
WASP-7 b
Orbiting WASP-7
Overview
WASP-7 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-7, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.91
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
305.12
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
162.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1487
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.91
Mass (Earth masses)
305.12
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1487 K
Orbital Period
4.95 days
Distance from Earth
162.3 pc (~529 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6400 K
Mass (Solar)
1.28 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.43 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
311.0428°, -39.2255°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2008
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-7 b