CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-46 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-46
(Type G6 V)
· Distance: 1224.100 Light-Years (375.310 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.159 R⊕
Planetary Mass
607.055 M⊕
Surface Gravity
3.51 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1636K (+1363°C / +2485°F)
Orbital Period
1.43 days
Discovery Year
2011 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1636 K · +1363°C / +2485°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS