Imaginary Picture of WASP-3 b

Display orbital revolution of WASP-3 b around the hoststar WASP-3
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Exoplanet Name : WASP-3 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.4540 (Rjup) 16.2979 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 2.0600 (Mjup) 654.9523 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0313 (AU) 0.0313 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0051
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 1.85 (Days Obs.) 1.82 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.4657
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 3603948.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1944.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1826.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1477.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2312.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2171.7 (K)
Size Class: Super-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : WASP-3
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 801.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.2 (Msun Measured) 1.2 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6400 (K)
Spectral type : F7V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 3.7
Apparent Magnitude: 10.6
Right Ascension(RA) 278.6318
Declination (DEC) 35.6617
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 02636-00195
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors Colin Littlefield
Discovery Paper - Title An Examination of Possible Gravitational Perturbations in the Transit Timing Variations of Exoplanet WASP-3b
Discovery Paper - Journal "6 pages, one figure. Published in Scientia, Vol 2, Spring 2011"
Discovery Paper - URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1106.4312
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=WASP-3+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/WASP-3%20b/
WASP-3 b
WASP-3 b

  • WASP-3 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-3, located about 801.4 light-years (245.7 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2007.
  • The host star WASP-3 has apparent magnitude of 10.6, with absolute magnitude of 3.7.
  • It is 1.2 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6400 with its spectral types of F7V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet WASP-3 b orbits around the star WASP-3 every 1.8 days with its orbital distance of 0.03 AU ( 4682413.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of WASP-3 b around its host star WASP-3)


  • The Star WASP-3 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.162 AU ( 173895905.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.607 AU ( 240369585.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.448 AU ( 366270054.9 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.603 AU ( 538982431.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of WASP-3 b : 3603948.88 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star WASP-3)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.160 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.469 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.419 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.555 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-3 distance : 2.560 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-3 distance : 2.700 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star WASP-3)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.177 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.507 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star WASP-3 distance : 1.558 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-3 distance : 2.607 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-3 distance : 2.711 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star WASP-3)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star WASP-3 and its Exoplanet WASP-3 b)



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

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star WASP-3*)
    *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