CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
WASP-99 b
Orbits Host Star: WASP-99
(Type F8)
· Distance: 517.500 Light-Years (158.660 pc)
Planetary Radius
11.433 R⊕
Planetary Mass
772.327 M⊕
Surface Gravity
5.91 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
1480K (+1207°C / +2205°F)
Orbital Period
5.753 days
Discovery Year
2014 (Transit)
Habitability Assessment
⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (1480 K · +1207°C / +2205°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS