CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-38 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-38
(Type F8 V)
· Distance: 444.400 Light-Years (136.240 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.787 R⊕
Planetary Mass
1093.335 M⊕
Surface Gravity
5.75 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1250K (+977°C / +1791°F)
Orbital Period
6.872 days
Discovery Year
2010 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1250 K · +977°C / +1791°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS