Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.79 Earth radii
- A mass of 731.01 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 3.85 g
- An orbital period of 2.879 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0408 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,620 K (1347 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,659.76 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.089
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 29,269,848 years
WASP-192 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#540of 1771
top 30.4%
This planet
13.79R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | WASP-192 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.79 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 731.01 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.62 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 3.85 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 471.14 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 731.009 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 160578764
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 6198312362812872320
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 6198312362812872320
System
WASP-192
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 2.88 Earth days (0.8% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0408 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.926 %
Duration
2.314 h
Impact parameter b
0.840
Rp / R★
0.096200
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,457,271.3331
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 9,260 ppm lasting ≈ 2.31 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.096200
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
6.650
Impact parameter (b)
0.840
RV semi-amplitude (K)
307.000 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,457,271.3331
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.08020
Eq. Temperature
1,620K
(1347 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
471.14
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.089
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched.
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
Hellier et al. 2019Instrument
iKon-L CCD Camera
Publication
2019-11
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2019 at WASP-South (9 shown).
Host System: WASP-192
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,910 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
5.70 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.320 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.090 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.14
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.236 dex
Stellar density
0.671 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
15.90 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
3.10 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.939 mas
Total Proper Motion
1.693 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
0.72 mas/yr
PM Declination
-1.53 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = -0.564 · y = -0.538 · z = -0.626
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 223.65872° · Dec -38.74455°
Galactic ℓ, b
327.778° · 18.111°
Ecliptic λ, β
232.780° · -21.102°
HTM-20 index
1157336382
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