CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-79 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-79
(Type F5)
· Distance: 804.600 Light-Years (246.690 pc)
Planetary Radius
17.150 R⊕
Planetary Mass
270.154 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.92 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1716K (+1443°C / +2629°F)
Orbital Period
3.662 days
Discovery Year
2012 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1716 K · +1443°C / +2629°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS