CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-26 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-26
(Type G0)
· Distance: 824.400 Light-Years (252.759 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.563 R⊕
Planetary Mass
270.156 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.47 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1650K (+1377°C / +2511°F)
Orbital Period
2.757 days
Discovery Year
2010 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1650 K · +1377°C / +2511°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS