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WASP-18 b

Orbiting WASP-18, discovered in 2009 (7514) by SuperWASP via the Transit method.

Planet

Radius13.90 R⊕
Mass3241.85 M⊕
Orbital period0.94 Earth days (~0.0 Earth years)
Orbital eccentricity0.005
Equilibrium temperature2429 K (2156 °C)

Host star — WASP-18

Temperature6432 K (6159 °C)
Radius1.32 R☉
Mass1.29 M☉

Location

Distance from Earth123.5 pc (~403 light-years)
Right ascension / Declination24.3545 / -45.6778

Last refreshed 2026-09-14 from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.