Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet WASP-8 b
Radius12.67 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass807.3 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period8.16 d
Equilibrium temp.1,059 K≈ 786 °C
Distance293.4 ly
Discovered2010Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
3.88
11.21
12.67
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
81%
88%
43%
73%
24%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of WASP-8 (2)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-8 b | 8.16 | 12.67 | 807.3 | 1,059 | 2010 |
| WASP-8 c | 4,323.00 | 12.50 | 3,003.4 | 117 | 2013 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-8 | G8 V | 5,600 | 1.03 | 1.34 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.