Exoplanet

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b

Orbiting WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A

Overview

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A, discovered in 2012 using the Imaging method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.47

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

6992.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Equilibrium Temp

450

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

10.47

Mass (Earth masses)

6992.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

450 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

T8.5

Temperature

575 K

Mass (Solar)

0.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.09 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

184.4871°, 16.4445°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b

System Context

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b orbits WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a radius of 10.47 Earth radii, a mass of 6,992 Earth masses, and an equilibrium temperature near 450 K.

Catalog data places a host star classified as T8.5 and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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