WASP-49 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting WASP-49.

Compared with Earth

Size
About 12 times Earth's width.
Mass
About 118 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 2.8 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
12.44 × Earth
Mass
117.6 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
2.782 days
Average distance from its star
Unknown

Star

Host star
WASP-49
Spectral class
G — sun-like
Surface temperature
5,600 K
Radius
0.97 × Sun
Mass
0.92 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
634.5 light-years (194.6 parsecs)
Stars in system
2
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2012
Method
Transit
Facility
SuperWASP

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, synced October 14, 2026.