Exoplanet
WASP-87 b
Orbiting WASP-87
Overview
WASP-87 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-87, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
15.52
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
692.87
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
298.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
15.52
Mass (Earth masses)
692.87
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
1.68 days
Distance from Earth
298.4 pc (~973 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6450 K
Mass (Solar)
1.20 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.63 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
185.3247°, -52.8408°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-87 b