Exoplanet
WASP-79 b
Orbiting WASP-79
Overview
WASP-79 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-79, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
17.15
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
270.15
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
246.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1716
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
17.15
Mass (Earth masses)
270.15
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1716 K
Orbital Period
3.66 days
Distance from Earth
246.7 pc (~805 ly)
Spectral Type
F5
Temperature
6600 K
Mass (Solar)
1.39 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.51 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
66.3709°, -30.6004°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-79 b