Observation of exoplanet WASP-43 b obtained a few days ago. It is similar in size to Jupiter but more massive, completing an orbit around its star in just 0.81 Earth days. The star is half the size of our Sun and about 260 light-years away.
Exoplanet WASP-43 b
Published: 2012-02-28 (not a capture date). Original article on Cielo Profundo.
Observation details: 4cc181d2b1fe7968-transit_fit_detail-php3.gif
- Capture date
- Capture date unknown
- Distance to the Earth
- ≈ 284.258 light-years (Catalogue distance)