WASP-182 b
WASP-182 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting the G5 star WASP-182 in the constellation Microscopium. It lies about 1,069 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2019 using the transit method.
How Big Is WASP-182 b?
WASP-182 b has a radius of 9.53 times that of Earth, or 0.85 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 47.0 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.32 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is WASP-182 b in the Habitable Zone?
WASP-182 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of WASP-182. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of WASP-182: 0.965–2.284 AU (conservative: 1.223–2.165 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on WASP-182 b
The equilibrium temperature of WASP-182 b is about 1,479 K (1,206 °C) — hot enough to melt many metals. This estimate ignores any atmosphere, which could change surface temperatures dramatically — Earth's greenhouse effect adds about 33 °C.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on WASP-182 b — one full orbit around WASP-182 — lasts 3.38 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.045 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was WASP-182 b Discovered?
WASP-182 b was discovered in 2019 using the transit method, with observations from WASP-South.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is WASP-182 b?
WASP-182 b is 1,068.5 light-years (327.6 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,069 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 18,805,600 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. WASP-182 b scores 0.09, ranking #4,504 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: WASP-182
WASP-182
- Spectral type
- G5
- Surface temperature
- 5,638 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.08 M☉
- Radius
- 1.34 R☉
- Age
- 6.0 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
WASP-182 b is the only planet known to orbit WASP-182 so far.
WASP-182 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 9.528 Earth radii (0.850 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 47.04 Earth masses (0.148 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.32 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 3.38 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.045 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,479 K (1,206 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.09 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,068.5 light-years (327.6 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | WASP-South |
| Discovery year | 2019 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2019-09-04. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About WASP-182 b
Is WASP-182 b habitable?
No — WASP-182 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is WASP-182 b?
WASP-182 b is about 1,069 light-years from Earth in the constellation Microscopium. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 18,805,600 years to get there.
How big is WASP-182 b compared to Earth?
WASP-182 b has 9.53 times the radius of Earth and about 47.0 times its mass.
How long is a year on WASP-182 b?
One orbit around WASP-182 takes 3.4 Earth days — short enough that 108 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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