Exoplanet

WASP-91 b

Orbiting WASP-91

Overview

WASP-91 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-91, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.55

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

425.89

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

149.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1160

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.55

Mass (Earth masses)

425.89

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1160 K

Orbital Period

2.80 days

Distance from Earth

149.9 pc (~489 ly)

Spectral Type

K3

Temperature

4920 K

Mass (Solar)

0.84 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

357.8464°, -70.1529°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-91 b