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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · 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.

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