CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-59 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-59
(Type K5 V)
· Distance: 378.100 Light-Years (115.936 pc)
Planetary Radius
8.687 R⊕
Planetary Mass
274.276 M⊕
Surface Gravity
3.63 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
670K (+397°C / +747°F)
Orbital Period
7.92 days
Discovery Year
2012 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (670 K · +397°C / +747°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS