CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-16 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-16
· Distance: 633.200 Light-Years (194.134 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.675 R⊕
Planetary Mass
394.109 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.11 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1389K (+1116°C / +2041°F)
Orbital Period
3.119 days
Discovery Year
2009 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1389 K · +1116°C / +2041°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS