CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-138 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-138
· Distance: 1351.000 Light-Years (414.234 pc)
Planetary Radius
12.218 R⊕
Planetary Mass
387.753 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.6 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1590K (+1317°C / +2403°F)
Orbital Period
3.634 days
Discovery Year
2016 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1590 K · +1317°C / +2403°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS