CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-68 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-68
(Type G0)
· Distance: 738.400 Light-Years (226.399 pc)
Planetary Radius
14.796 R⊕
Planetary Mass
343.256 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.57 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1490K (+1217°C / +2223°F)
Orbital Period
5.084 days
Discovery Year
2014 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1490 K · +1217°C / +2223°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS