Imaginary Picture of WASP-78 b

Display orbital revolution of WASP-78 b around the hoststar WASP-78
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Exoplanet Name : WASP-78 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.7000 (Rjup) 19.0553 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.8900 (Mjup) 282.9648 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0415 (AU) 0.0415 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0060
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.18 (Days Obs.) 2.17 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.7793
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 5260801.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2137.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2007.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1624.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 2541.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 2387.1 (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-78
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 2836.1
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 2.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 2.0 (Msun Measured) 2.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 6100 (K)
Spectral type : F8
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : -0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 2.3
Apparent Magnitude: 12.0
Right Ascension(RA) 63.7563
Declination (DEC) -22.1164
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 05889-00271
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors "B. Smalley, D. R. Anderson, A. Collier-Cameron, A. P. Doyle, A. Fumel, M. Gillon, C. Hellier, E. Jehin, M. Lendl, P. F. L. Maxted, F. Pepe, D. Pollacco, D. Queloz, D. S_gransan, A. M. S. Smith, J. Southworth, A. H. M. J. Triaud, S. Udry and R. G. West"
Discovery Paper - Title WASP-78b and WASP-79b: two highly-bloated hot Jupiter-mass exoplanets orbiting F-type stars in Eridanus
Discovery Paper - Journal "A&A 547, A61 (2012) DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219731"
Discovery Paper - URL http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2012/11/aa19731-12/aa19731-12.html
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=WASP-78+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/WASP-78%20b/
WASP-78 b
WASP-78 b

  • WASP-78 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-78, located about 2836.1 light-years (869.6 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2012.
  • The host star WASP-78 has apparent magnitude of 12.0, with absolute magnitude of 2.3.
  • It is 2.0 times more massive and 2.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6100 with its spectral types of F8
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet WASP-78 b orbits around the star WASP-78 every 2.2 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 6208311.6 km)
  • (Projected orbit of WASP-78 b around its host star WASP-78)


  • The Star WASP-78 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.862 AU ( 278567061.1 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.574 AU ( 385052476.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 3.922 AU ( 586734762.6 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 5.772 AU ( 863405906.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of WASP-78 b : 5260801.52 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star WASP-78)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-78 distance : 1.893 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-78 distance : 2.397 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-78 distance : 2.315 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star WASP-78 distance : 2.537 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-78 distance : 4.200 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-78 distance : 4.430 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star WASP-78)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-78 distance : 1.908 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star WASP-78 distance : 2.460 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star WASP-78 distance : 2.524 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-78 distance : 4.275 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-78 distance : 4.446 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star WASP-78)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star WASP-78 and its Exoplanet WASP-78 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star WASP-78 and its Exoplanet WASP-78 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star WASP-78*)
    *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