Exoplanet

WASP-80 b

Orbiting WASP-80

Overview

WASP-80 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-80, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

170.99

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

49.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

825

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.20

Mass (Earth masses)

170.99

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

825 K

Orbital Period

3.07 days

Distance from Earth

49.8 pc (~162 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4143 K

Mass (Solar)

0.58 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.59 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

303.1668°, -2.1444°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-80 b

System Context

WASP-80 b orbits WASP-80 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.2 Earth radii, a mass of 170.99 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.07 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 825 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 49.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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