Imaginary Picture of WASP-163 b

Display orbital revolution of WASP-163 b around the hoststar WASP-163
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Exoplanet Name : WASP-163 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.2020 (Rjup) 13.4732 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 1.8700 (Mjup) 594.5441 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0266 (AU) 0.0266 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0044
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 1.61 (Days Obs.) 1.61 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 3.2752
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1632707.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1595.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1498.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1212.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1897.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1781.7 (K)
Size Class: 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-163
Alternate Name : 2MASS17060901-1024467
Star Distance(LY) : 854.3
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5499 (K)
Spectral type : G8
UV portion[%]: 6.9
Visible portion[%]: 43.2
IR portion[%]: 49.9
Metalicity : -0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 5.4
Apparent Magnitude: 12.5
Right Ascension(RA) 256.5374
Declination (DEC) -10.4131
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WASP-163 b
WASP-163 b

  • WASP-163 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-163, located about 854.3 light-years (261.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star WASP-163 has apparent magnitude of 12.5, with absolute magnitude of 5.4.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5499 with its spectral types of G8
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet WASP-163 b orbits around the star WASP-163 every 1.6 days with its orbital distance of 0.03 AU ( 3979303.4 km)
  • (Projected orbit of WASP-163 b around its host star WASP-163)


  • The Star WASP-163 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.665 AU ( 99469880.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.919 AU ( 137493368.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.400 AU ( 209509466.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.061 AU ( 308302358.4 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of WASP-163 b : 1632707.92 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star WASP-163)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.701 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.887 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.857 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.940 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-163 distance : 1.579 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-163 distance : 1.666 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star WASP-163)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.698 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.912 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star WASP-163 distance : 0.923 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-163 distance : 1.607 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-163 distance : 1.671 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star WASP-163)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star WASP-163 and its Exoplanet WASP-163 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star WASP-163 and its Exoplanet WASP-163 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star WASP-163*)
    *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