Exoplanet

WASP-73 b

Orbiting WASP-73

Overview

WASP-73 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-73, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.92

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

908.99

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

316.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.92

Mass (Earth masses)

908.99

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

4.087+0.0000.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

908.99+292.40292.40

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

2.8600+0.92000.9200

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

196.30+4.104.10m/s

Distance from Earth

316.7 pc (~1033 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6030 K

Mass (Solar)

2.52 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.55 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

319.9497°, -58.1489°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-73 b

System Context

WASP-73 b orbits WASP-73 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.92 Earth radii, a mass of 908.99 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.09 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 316.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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