Exoplanet Catalog
WASP-59 b
WASP-59 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 0.863 Jupiters, it takes 7.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0697 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.
PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2012
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MASS
0.863 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
0.775 x Jupiter
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0697 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
7.9 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.1
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DETECTION METHOD
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