WASP-34 b
WASP-34 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting WASP-34 in the constellation Crater. It lies about 431 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2010 using the transit method.
How Big Is WASP-34 b?
WASP-34 b has a radius of 11.21 times that of Earth, or 1.00 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 178 times that of Earth.
Is WASP-34 b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of WASP-34 b relative to the habitable zone of WASP-34 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Habitable zone of WASP-34: 0.668–1.576 AU (conservative: 0.846–1.495 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on WASP-34 b — one full orbit around WASP-34 — lasts 4.32 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. Its orbit is nearly circular (eccentricity 0.040).
How Was WASP-34 b Discovered?
WASP-34 b was discovered in 2010 using the transit method, with observations from SuperWASP.
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-34 b?
WASP-34 b is 430.8 light-years (132.1 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1596. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 7,582,080 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-34 b scores 0.08, ranking #4,646 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: WASP-34
WASP-34
- Surface temperature
- 5,700 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 0.96 M☉
- Radius
- 0.91 R☉
Planetary System
WASP-34 b is the only planet known to orbit WASP-34 so far.
WASP-34 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 11.209 Earth radii (1.000 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 177.98 Earth masses (0.560 Jupiter masses) |
| Orbital period | 4.32 days |
| Eccentricity | 0.040 |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.08 |
| Distance from Earth | 430.8 light-years (132.1 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Crater |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | SuperWASP |
| Discovery year | 2010 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2018-04-25. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About WASP-34 b
Is WASP-34 b habitable?
WASP-34 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of WASP-34, and as a hot Jupiter it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.
How far away is WASP-34 b?
WASP-34 b is about 431 light-years from Earth in the constellation Crater. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 7,582,080 years to get there.
How big is WASP-34 b compared to Earth?
WASP-34 b has 11.21 times the radius of Earth and about 178 times its mass.
How long is a year on WASP-34 b?
One orbit around WASP-34 takes 4.3 Earth days — short enough that 85 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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