WASP-82 b
Orbiting WASP-82
WASP-82 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-82, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
18.16
Earth radii
Mass
371.86
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.7
days
Distance
275.7
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
18.16
Mass (Earth masses)
371.86
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
2.71 days
Distance from Earth
275.7 pc (~899 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6480 K
Mass (Solar)
1.48 M☉
Radius (Solar)
2.10 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
72.6606°, 1.8938°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: WASP-82 b
WASP-82 b orbits WASP-82 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 18.16 Earth radii, a mass of 371.86 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.71 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 275.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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