Exoplanet

WASP-74 b

Orbiting WASP-74

Overview

WASP-74 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-74, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.24

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

228.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

149.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.24

Mass (Earth masses)

228.84

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.138+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

228.84+38.14−38.14

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.7200+0.1200−0.1200

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

114.10+1.40−1.40m/s

Distance from Earth

149.2 pc (~487 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5990 K

Mass (Solar)

0.98 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.42 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

304.5388°, -1.0760°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-74 b

System Context

WASP-74 b orbits WASP-74 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.24 Earth radii, a mass of 228.84 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.14 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 149.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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