Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 12.22 Earth radii
- A mass of 88.36 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.59 g
- An orbital period of 3.768 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0452 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,119 K (846 °C)
- Distance from Earth 940.39 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.106
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 16,583,822 years
- Almost certainly tidally locked to its host star given the close orbit
WASP-160 B b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#1404of 1771
top 79.2%
This planet
12.22R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | WASP-160 B b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 12.22 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 88.36 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.28 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.59 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 210.58 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 88.357 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 32949762
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2910755484609597312
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2910755484609597312
System
WASP-160
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 3.77 Earth days (1.0% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0452 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.663 %
Duration
2.844 h
Impact parameter b
0.200
Rp / R★
0.129000
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,457,383.6549
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 16,630 ppm lasting ≈ 2.84 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.129000
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
11.250
Impact parameter (b)
0.200
RV semi-amplitude (K)
39.900 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,457,383.6549
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.15700
Eq. Temperature
1,119K
(846 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
210.58
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.106
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched. Close-orbiting tidally-locked around a cool host.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Radial velocity
Stellar wobble has been measured spectroscopically.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Lendl et al. 2019Instrument
iKon-L CCD Camera
Publication
2019-01
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2018 at SuperWASP-South (12 shown).
Host System: WASP-160 B
Spectral Class
K-type orange
Effective Temperature
5,298 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
9.75 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.868 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.870 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.27
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.496 dex
Stellar density
1.890 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
-6.14 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
3.440 mas
Total Proper Motion
44.054 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
26.98 mas/yr
PM Declination
-34.83 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.036 · y = 0.885 · z = -0.464
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 87.67956° · Dec -27.62332°
Galactic ℓ, b
232.673° · -24.702°
Ecliptic λ, β
86.726° · -51.036°
HTM-20 index
2120114145
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