CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-15 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-15
(Type F7)
· Distance: 920.100 Light-Years (282.091 pc)
Planetary Radius
15.805 R⊕
Planetary Mass
171.628 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.69 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1676K (+1403°C / +2557°F)
Orbital Period
3.752 days
Discovery Year
2009 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1676 K · +1403°C / +2557°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS