Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.79 Earth radii
- A mass of 457.68 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 2.41 g
- An orbital period of 2.185 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0342 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,570 K (1297 °C)
- Distance from Earth 448.61 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.083
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 7,911,202 years
WASP-95 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-95 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.79 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 457.68 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.84 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 2,841.06 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 457.675 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 144065872
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 6518399301667782016
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 6518399301667782016
System
WASP-95
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 2.18 Earth days (0.6% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0342 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.000 %
Duration
2.784 h
Impact parameter b
0.446
Rp / R★
0.102500
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,458,326.5058
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 10,000 ppm lasting ≈ 2.78 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.102500
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
6.510
Impact parameter (b)
0.446
RV semi-amplitude (K)
175.700 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,458,326.5058
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.24800
Eq. Temperature
1,570K
(1297 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
2,841.06
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.083
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. 2014Instrument
iKon-L CCD Camera
Publication
2014-05
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2014 at SuperWASP (12 shown).
Host System: WASP-95
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,830 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
2.40 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.230 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.460 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.14
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.360 dex
Stellar density
1.090 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
6.28 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
3.10 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
7.242 mas
Total Proper Motion
92.231 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
91.98 mas/yr
PM Declination
-6.86 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.618 · y = -0.257 · z = -0.743
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 337.45782° · Dec -48.00310°
Galactic ℓ, b
346.134° · -55.514°
Ecliptic λ, β
319.327° · -35.438°
HTM-20 index
-588636211
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