WASP-60 b
WASP-60 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting WASP-60 in the constellation Pegasus. It lies about 1,406 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2012 using the transit method.
How Big Is WASP-60 b?
WASP-60 b has a radius of 9.86 times that of Earth, or 0.88 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 175 times that of Earth.
Is WASP-60 b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of WASP-60 b relative to the habitable zone of WASP-60 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Habitable zone of WASP-60: 0.909–2.134 AU (conservative: 1.151–2.024 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-60 b — one full orbit around WASP-60 — lasts 4.31 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year.
How Was WASP-60 b Discovered?
WASP-60 b was discovered in 2012 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-60 b?
WASP-60 b is 1,405.9 light-years (431.1 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 1,406 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 24,743,840 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-60 b scores 0.09, ranking #4,530 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: WASP-60
WASP-60
- Surface temperature
- 5,900 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.19 M☉
- Radius
- 1.17 R☉
Planetary System
WASP-60 b is the only planet known to orbit WASP-60 so far.
WASP-60 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 9.864 Earth radii (0.880 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 174.81 Earth masses (0.550 Jupiter masses) |
| Orbital period | 4.31 days |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.09 |
| Distance from Earth | 1,405.9 light-years (431.1 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | SuperWASP |
| Discovery year | 2012 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2018-04-25. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About WASP-60 b
Is WASP-60 b habitable?
WASP-60 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of WASP-60, and as a hot Jupiter it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.
How far away is WASP-60 b?
WASP-60 b is about 1,406 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 24,743,840 years to get there.
How big is WASP-60 b compared to Earth?
WASP-60 b has 9.86 times the radius of Earth and about 175 times its mass.
How long is a year on WASP-60 b?
One orbit around WASP-60 takes 4.3 Earth days — short enough that 85 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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