Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 14.80 Earth radii
- A mass of 165.27 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.75 g
- An orbital period of 4.412 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0571 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,475 K (1202 °C)
- Distance from Earth 572.83 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.072
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 10,101,875 years
WASP-62 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#252of 1771
top 14.2%
This planet
14.80R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | WASP-62 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 14.80 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 165.27 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.26 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.75 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 653.25 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 165.272 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 149603524
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 4756649415309914240
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 4756649415309914240
System
WASP-62
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 4.41 Earth days (1.2% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0571 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.200 %
Duration
3.650 h
Impact parameter b
0.228
Rp / R★
0.111100
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,458,851.0993
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 12,000 ppm lasting ≈ 3.65 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.111100
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
9.550
Impact parameter (b)
0.228
RV semi-amplitude (K)
60.000 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,458,851.0993
Sky-projected obliquity (λ)
19.40°
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.32500
Eq. Temperature
1,475K
(1202 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
653.25
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.072
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. 2012Instrument
iKon-L CCD Camera
Publication
2012-10
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2012 at SuperWASP (12 shown).
Host System: WASP-62
Spectral Class
F-type yellow-white
Effective Temperature
6,230 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
2.60 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.230 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.110 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.04
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.450 dex
Stellar density
0.850 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
14.86 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
9.30 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
5.665 mas
Total Proper Motion
30.381 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-15.64 mas/yr
PM Declination
26.05 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.022 · y = 0.438 · z = -0.899
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 87.13982° · Dec -63.98833°
Galactic ℓ, b
273.416° · -31.034°
Ecliptic λ, β
63.749° · -87.164°
HTM-20 index
1946147796
Observation Record
RV measurements
1
Transmission spectra
4
Emission spectra
5
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