Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet WASP-79 b
Radius17.15 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass270.2 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period3.66 d
Equilibrium temp.1,716 K≈ 1,443 °C
Distance804.6 ly
Discovered2012Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
3.88
11.21
17.15
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
98%
78%
20%
95%
41%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of WASP-79 (1)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-79 b | 3.66 | 17.15 | 270.2 | 1,716 | 2012 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-79 | F5 | 6,600 | 1.51 | 1.39 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.