Imaginary Picture of WASP-159 b

Display orbital revolution of WASP-159 b around the hoststar WASP-159
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Exoplanet Name : WASP-159 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.3800 (Rjup) 15.4684 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.5500 (Mjup) 174.8659 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0538 (AU) 0.0538 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0105
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.84 (Days Obs.) 3.84 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.7308
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 2444613.3 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1764.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1657.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1341.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2098.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1970.9 (K)
Size Class: Super-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : WASP-159
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 2382.6
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 2.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.4 (Msun Measured) 1.4 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 5.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6000 (K)
Spectral type : F9
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 3.5
Apparent Magnitude: 12.8
Right Ascension(RA) 68.1365
Declination (DEC) -38.9683
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=WASP-159+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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WASP-159 b
WASP-159 b

  • WASP-159 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-159, located about 2382.6 light-years (730.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star WASP-159 has apparent magnitude of 12.8, with absolute magnitude of 3.5.
  • It is 1.4 times more massive and 2.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6000 with its spectral types of F9
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet WASP-159 b orbits around the star WASP-159 every 3.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 8048365.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of WASP-159 b around its host star WASP-159)


  • The Star WASP-159 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.646 AU ( 246174502.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.275 AU ( 340277495.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 3.466 AU ( 518507599.5 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 5.100 AU ( 763006647.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of WASP-159 b : 2444613.31 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star WASP-159)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-159 distance : 1.683 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-159 distance : 2.131 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-159 distance : 2.058 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star WASP-159 distance : 2.256 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-159 distance : 3.742 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-159 distance : 3.947 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star WASP-159)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-159 distance : 1.693 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star WASP-159 distance : 2.188 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star WASP-159 distance : 2.240 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-159 distance : 3.809 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-159 distance : 3.961 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star WASP-159)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star WASP-159 and its Exoplanet WASP-159 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star WASP-159 and its Exoplanet WASP-159 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star WASP-159*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102