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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · Gas Giant

WASP-120 b

Orbits Host Star: WASP-120 (Type F5) · Distance: 1243.200 Light-Years (381.174 pc)
Planetary Radius
15.580 R⊕
Planetary Mass
1541.476 M⊕
Surface Gravity
6.35 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1749K (+1476°C / +2689°F)
Orbital Period
3.611 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1749 K · +1476°C / +2689°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.

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