Exoplanet
WASP-98 b
Orbiting WASP-98
Overview
WASP-98 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-98, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.82
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
293.04
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
281.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1171
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.82
Mass (Earth masses)
293.04
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1171 K
Orbital Period
2.96 days
Distance from Earth
281.7 pc (~919 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5473 K
Mass (Solar)
0.81 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.74 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
58.4290°, -34.3283°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-98 b