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Hot Jupiter · WASP-43

WASP-43 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2011

Scientific overview

WASP-43 b is a hot jupiter orbiting WASP-43, completing an orbit every 0.8135 days, about 283 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2011 using the transit method.

Host star

Host star
WASP-43
Spectral type
K7 V
Temperature
4,400 K
Mass
0.58 M☉

Discovery and detection

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