Gas giant · WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2012

Scientific overview

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A b is a gas giant orbiting WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A, about 33 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2012 using the direct imaging.

Host star

WISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A

Spectral type

T8.5

Temperature

575 K

Mass

0.029 M☉

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Direct Imaging

Discovery year

2012

Discovered at

W. M. Keck Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsWISEP J121756.91+162640.2 A
Discovered by methodDirect Imaging
Discovered atW. M. Keck Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive