Temperature
7051 K
6433 to 7051
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WASP-66
Unclassified star • 500.3 pc
Records
8
literature rows
Planets
1
system count
References
9
distinct source labels
TIC: TIC 53735810
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Adopted host values from one source row
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: TICv8 • System source: TICv8
Mass
1.56 Msun
1.30 to 1.56
Radius
1.48 Rsun
0.64 to 1.76
Luminosity
0.69 log(Lsun)
0.64 to 0.69
Distance
500.3 pc
single adopted value
Planets
1
Stable across source rows
Scale Comparison
Radius against the Sun
Current adopted radius: 1.48 R☉ (circles scaled linearly by radius)
Sun
1.0 R☉ baseline
WASP-66
1.48 R☉
System Layout
Known planets
1 planets linked to this host
WASP-66 b
Transit
◌
Discovery
2012
Period
4.09 days
Radius
15.69 R⊕
Mass
746.9 M⊕
Eq. Temp
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WASP-66 and Its Solitary Planet
WASP-66 is a star 1630 light-years away with one known planet. The host star has a reported mass estimate of 1.56 solar masses and a reported radius estimate of 1.48 solar radii, both larger than the Sun's. Its reported temperature is 7050 K, hotter than the Sun's.
The planet WASP-66 b is a Jupiter-like world discovered by transit in 2012, meaning it was found when it passed in front of its star from our viewpoint and caused a small dip in observed brightness. It orbits every 4.09 days. Its reported radius estimate is 15.7 Earth radii, larger than Earth's. Its mass is 747 Earth masses, also larger than Earth's and roughly 2.35 times Jupiter's mass. Its mean density is 1.06 g/cm³, 0.193 times Earth's.
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
8
Stellar refs
8
System refs
1
Distancestable
Parallaxstable
Temperaturedisputed
Massdisputed
Radiusdisputed
Agestable
Luminositydisputed
Surface Gravitydisputed
Metallicitydisputed
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6433 | — | 1.68 | — | 0.64 | — | 500.3 | Gaia DR2 | TICv8 |
| 6580 | — | 1.48 | — | — | — | 500.3 | ExoFOP | TICv8 |
| 7051 | 1.56 | 1.48 | — | 0.69 | — | 500.3 | TICv8 | TICv8 |
| 6600 | 1.33 | 1.76 | — | — | — | 500.3 | Stassun et al. 2017 | TICv8 |
| 7051 | 1.39 | 0.64 | — | — | — | 500.3 | Mortier et al. 2013 | TICv8 |
| 6600 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 3.70 | — | — | 500.3 | Bonomo et al. 2017 | TICv8 |
| 6580 | 1.30 | 1.75 | — | — | — | 500.3 | Hellier et al. 2012 | TICv8 |
| 6600 | 1.30 | 1.75 | — | — | — | 500.3 | Addison et al. 2016 | TICv8 |