WASP-11

Planetary system · 406.8 light-years away

WASP-11 is 407 light-years from the Sun. The NASA Exoplanet Archive lists 1 planet around this K3 V star; the first was found in 2008 by transit (SuperWASP).

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Worth knowing

WASP-11 b goes round its star every 3.72 days, 24 times as often as Mercury goes round the Sun.

WASP-11 is one of 3 stars in its system. The position of the other 2 is not catalogued, so only WASP-11 and its planets are drawn.

The star

Spectral typeK3 V
Surface temperature4,800 K
Mass1.42 solar masses
Radius0.89 solar radii
Luminosity1 times the Sun
Apparent magnitude11.567
Ageabout 7.6 billion years
Distance from the Sun406.8 light-years (124.7 parsecs)
Position (J2000)RA 47.3689°, Dec 30.6734°
ConstellationAries

Planets (1)

PlanetYearOrbitRadiusMassFound
WASP-11 b3.72 days0.0435 AU12.442 R⊕251.09 M⊕Transit, 2008

Values are the NASA Exoplanet Archive’s composite parameters. A radius marked estimated comes from a mass–radius relation; a mass marked minimum is M sin i. Planet sizes and colours in the 3D view are renderings: none of these worlds has been photographed as more than a point of light.

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