CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-2 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-2
(Type K1)
· Distance: 499.800 Light-Years (153.242 pc)
Planetary Radius
12.117 R⊕
Planetary Mass
295.900 M⊕
Surface Gravity
2.02 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1311K (+1038°C / +1900°F)
Orbital Period
2.152 days
Discovery Year
2007 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1311 K · +1038°C / +1900°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS