Exoplanet
WASP-76 b
Orbiting WASP-76
Overview
WASP-76 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-76, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
20.78
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
284.14
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
194.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
2228
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
20.78
Mass (Earth masses)
284.14
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
2228 K
Orbital Period
1.81 days
Distance from Earth
194.5 pc (~634 ly)
Spectral Type
F7
Temperature
6329 K
Mass (Solar)
1.46 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.76 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
26.6329°, 2.7004°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-76 b