Exoplanet
WASP-96 b
Orbiting WASP-96
Overview
WASP-96 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-96, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.45
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
152.55
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
352.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1285
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.45
Mass (Earth masses)
152.55
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1285 K
Orbital Period
3.43 days
Distance from Earth
352.5 pc (~1150 ly)
Spectral Type
G8
Temperature
5540 K
Mass (Solar)
1.06 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.05 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
1.0466°, -47.3606°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-96 b