CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-118 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-118
(Type F6)
· Distance: 1228.500 Light-Years (376.658 pc)
Planetary Radius
16.141 R⊕
Planetary Mass
163.365 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.63 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1729K (+1456°C / +2653°F)
Orbital Period
4.046 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1729 K · +1456°C / +2653°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS