Exoplanet

WASP-82 b

Orbiting WASP-82

Overview

WASP-82 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-82, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

18.16

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

371.86

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

275.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

18.16

Mass (Earth masses)

371.86

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.706+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

371.86+63.57−63.57

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.1700+0.2000−0.2000

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

130.70+1.90−1.90m/s

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

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-82 b

System Context

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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