CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-55 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-55
· Distance: 970.200 Light-Years (297.462 pc)
Planetary Radius
14.729 R⊕
Planetary Mass
186.247 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.86 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1342K (+1069°C / +1956°F)
Orbital Period
4.466 days
Discovery Year
2012 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1342 K · +1069°C / +1956°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS