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Exoplanet WASP 96 b
Exoplanet WASP 96 b orbits star WASP 96 that lies 1141 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 152.595 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1141 light years
1141 light years
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WASP 96 b
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: WASP 96
Distance from the star: 0.0453 AU
Orbit around star: 3.425260 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet WASP 96 b around its star is 3.425260 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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Mass: 152.595 M Earth
| 0.4802 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet WASP 96 b has 152.595 Earth masses (or 0.4802 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...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Size: 13.451 R Earth | 1.2 R Jupiter
Density: 346 kg/m3 | 6.28 % Earth
Temperature: 1285 K | 1011.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2013 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS 00041112–4721382 b, TOI 247 b
2MASS 00041112–4721382 b, TOI 247 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, WASP 96 b has 48 % of mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass | 2774.45 | 187.23 | 152.6 | 1387.23 | 0.48 | 1.6 | 10.45 | 8.87 |
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Size | 35.13 | 14.16 | 13.45 | 25.38 | 1.2 | 1.48 | 3.36 | 3.54 |
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Density | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.5 | 0.28 | 0.2 |
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Distance | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 2.92 | 1.74 | 4.46 | 6.18 | 7.88 | 9.66 | 16.47 | 17.85 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1.3 - 1.8 AU
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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