Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 14.57 Earth radii
- A mass of 225.66 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.06 g
- An orbital period of 3.162 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0432 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,338 K (1065 °C)
- Distance from Earth 659.55 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.087
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 11,631,096 years
WASP-35 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#270of 1771
top 15.2%
This planet
14.57R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | WASP-35 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 14.57 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 225.66 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.38 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.06 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 758.10 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 225.659 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 43647325
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 3211188618762023424
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 3211188618762023424
System
WASP-35
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 3.16 Earth days (0.9% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0432 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.500 %
Duration
3.143 h
Impact parameter b
0.257
Rp / R★
0.124100
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,458,120.8044
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 15,000 ppm lasting ≈ 3.14 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.124100
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
8.530
Impact parameter (b)
0.257
RV semi-amplitude (K)
94.800 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,458,120.8044
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.21300
Eq. Temperature
1,338K
(1065 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
758.10
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.087
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
Enoch et al. 2011Instrument
iKon-L CCD Camera
Publication
2011-09
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2011 at SuperWASP (8 shown).
Host System: WASP-35
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,990 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
5.00 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.080 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.050 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.15
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.400 dex
Stellar density
1.170 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
17.72 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
3.90 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
4.917 mas
Total Proper Motion
23.326 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
20.66 mas/yr
PM Declination
10.82 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.239 · y = 0.965 · z = -0.109
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 76.08189° · Dec -6.22978°
Galactic ℓ, b
206.016° · -26.620°
Ecliptic λ, β
74.145° · -28.906°
HTM-20 index
-1031804282
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