CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-172 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-172
(Type F1 V)
· Distance: 1755.100 Light-Years (538.110 pc)
Planetary Radius
17.598 R⊕
Planetary Mass
149.380 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.48 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1740K (+1467°C / +2673°F)
Orbital Period
5.477 days
Discovery Year
2018 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1740 K · +1467°C / +2673°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP-South.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS