Exoplanet

WASP-97 b

Orbiting WASP-97

Overview

WASP-97 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-97, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

432.25

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

151.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

12.78

Mass (Earth masses)

432.25

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2.07 days

Distance from Earth

151.1 pc (~493 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5640 K

Mass (Solar)

1.18 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.08 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

24.6051°, -55.7720°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-97 b