Exoplanet

WASP-8 c

Orbiting WASP-8

Overview

WASP-8 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-8, discovered in 2013 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

4323.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

90.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4323.00 days

Distance from Earth

90.0 pc (~293 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

1.04 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

359.9009°, -35.0313°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-8 c

System Context

WASP-8 c orbits WASP-8 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 4,323 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 90 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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