Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.45 Earth radii
- A mass of 152.55 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.84 g
- An orbital period of 3.425 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0453 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,285 K (1012 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,149.58 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.093
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 20,272,886 years
WASP-96 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#726of 1771
top 40.9%
This planet
13.45R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | WASP-96 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.45 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 152.55 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.37 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.84 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 517.00 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 152.550 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 160148385
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 4990044668377961984
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 4990044668377961984
System
WASP-96
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 3.43 Earth days (0.9% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0453 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.380 %
Duration
2.426 h
Impact parameter b
0.710
Rp / R★
0.119860
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,456,258.0621
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 13,800 ppm lasting ≈ 2.43 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.119860
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
9.255
Impact parameter (b)
0.710
RV semi-amplitude (K)
62.000 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,456,258.0621
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.12900
Eq. Temperature
1,285K
(1012 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
517.00
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.093
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-96
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,540 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
8.00 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.050 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.060 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.14
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.420 dex
Stellar density
1.299 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
-1.23 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
1.50 km/s
Rotation period
20.16 days
Activity index (log R'HK)
-4.781
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
2.809 mas
Total Proper Motion
25.689 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
25.58 mas/yr
PM Declination
2.33 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.677 · y = 0.012 · z = -0.736
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 1.04657° · Dec -47.36064°
Galactic ℓ, b
324.413° · -67.748°
Ecliptic λ, β
337.443° · -42.832°
HTM-20 index
511493947
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