WASP-18 b

WASP-18 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 10.2 Jupiters, it takes 0.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.02024 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009.
Planet Radius:
1.24 x Jupiter
Planet Type:
  • Gas Giant
Discovery Method:
  • Transit
Planet Mass:
10.2 Jupiters
Discovery Date:
2009
Orbital Radius:
0.02024 AU
Orbital Period:
0.9 days
Eccentricity:
0.01
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