Exoplanet WASP 193 b

Exoplanet WASP 193 b orbits star WASP 193 that lies 1232 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 35.606 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1232 light years
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iconWASP 193 b

Exoplanet, super-puff
Star: WASP 193
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0678 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 6.25 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet WASP 193 b around its star is 6.25 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

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 35.606 M Earth
| 0.1120 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet WASP 193 b has 35.606 Earth masses (or 0.1120 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: 14.785 R Earth | 1.3 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 61 kg/m3 | 1.11 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 1252 K | 978.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2023 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
1SWASPJ105723.88-295949.6 b, TIC 49043968 b, 2MASS ID 10572385-2959497 b
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WASP 193 system structure

Exoplanet WASP 193 b orbits star WASP 193, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
WASP 193
WASP 193 b 0.07 AU 35.6 M⊕ 14.8 R⊕ 6.3 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, WASP 193 b has 37 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 647.3843.6935.61323.690.110.372.442.07
icon size Size38.6115.5614.7927.91.321.623.73.89
icon density Density0.010.010.010.010.050.090.050.04
icon distance Distance0.170.090.070.040.010.0100
icon temp Temperature2.851.74.356.027.689.4116.0517.39

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 1.2 - 1.8 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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