CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-159 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-159
(Type F9)
· Distance: 2333.300 Light-Years (715.383 pc)
Planetary Radius
15.468 R⊕
Planetary Mass
174.807 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.73 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1850K (+1577°C / +2871°F)
Orbital Period
3.84 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1850 K · +1577°C / +2871°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP-South.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS