Exoplanet

Wendelstein-2 b

Orbiting Wendelstein-2

Overview

Wendelstein-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Wendelstein-2, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.99

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

232.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

565.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2470

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.99

Mass (Earth masses)

232.33

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2470 K

Orbital Period

1.75 days

Distance from Earth

565.5 pc (~1845 ly)

Spectral Type

K6 V

Temperature

4591 K

Mass (Solar)

0.73 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.66 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.7909°, 16.9126°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: Wendelstein-2 b

System Context

Wendelstein-2 b orbits Wendelstein-2 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.99 Earth radii, a mass of 232.33 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.75 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,470 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 565.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K6 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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