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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-7 b

System Context

WASP-7 b orbits WASP-7 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.91 Earth radii, a mass of 305.12 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.95 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,487 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 162.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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