Exoplanet WASP-103 b

Exoplanet WASP-103 b orbits star WASP-103 that lies 1779 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 462.555 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1779 light years
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iconWASP-103 b

Exoplanet, gas giant, ultra-short period
Star: WASP-103
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.01987 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 0.925545 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet WASP-103 b around its star is 0.925545 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.15

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 462.555 M Earth
| 1.4555 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet WASP-103 b has 462.555 Earth masses (or 1.4555 Jupiter masses).

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 17.127 R Earth | 1.5 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 508 kg/m3 | 9.21 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 2484 K | 2210.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2014 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
Gaia DR2 4439085988769170432 b, 2MASS J16371556+0711000 b
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WASP-103 system structure

Exoplanet WASP-103 b orbits star WASP-103, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
WASP-103
WASP-103 b 0.02 AU 462.6 M⊕ 17.1 R⊕ 0.9 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, WASP-103 b has 1.46 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 8410.09567.55462.564205.051.464.8631.6826.89
icon size Size44.7318.0317.1332.321.531.884.284.51
icon density Density0.090.10.090.120.410.730.40.29
icon distance Distance0.050.030.020.010000
icon temp Temperature5.653.378.6311.9415.2418.6831.8534.5

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 490.1 - 706.1 AU
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The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.
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