CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-78 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-78
· Distance: 2460.100 Light-Years (754.258 pc)
Planetary Radius
21.633 R⊕
Planetary Mass
352.791 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.75 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
2470K (+2197°C / +3987°F)
Orbital Period
2.175 days
Discovery Year
2012 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (2470 K · +2197°C / +3987°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS