CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-101 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-101
(Type F6)
· Distance: 656.300 Light-Years (201.224 pc)
Planetary Radius
16.029 R⊕
Planetary Mass
162.093 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.63 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1560K (+1287°C / +2349°F)
Orbital Period
3.586 days
Discovery Year
2014 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1560 K · +1287°C / +2349°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS