Extreme-class world
WASP-76
An ultra-hot Jupiter where iron vaporizes by day and rains back down at night.
- Planets
- 1
- Distance
- 634.2 ly
- Host
- F-type
System geometry
At a glance
- Hostname
- WASP-76
- Spectral type
- F7
- Distance
- 634.2 ly · 194.46 pc
- Stellar mass
- 1.46 M☉
- Stellar radius
- 1.76 R☉
- Luminosity
- 4.510 L☉
- Effective temp
- 6329 K
- Confirmed planets
- 1
- Habitable zone
- 2.018 – 2.909 AU
Top-down orbital diagram
Orbits to scale within this system. Dashed green = habitable-zone edges.
Planet positions are illustrative (evenly spaced in phase). For live motion see the 3D scene.
The planets
1 confirmed.
Gas giant
WASP-76 b
- Orbit
- 0.033 AU
- Period
- 1.81 days
- Radius
- 20.78 R⊕
- Mass
- 284.14 M⊕
- Eq. temperature
- 2228 K
- Eccentricity
- 0.000
- Discovered
- 2016 · Transit
Compared to our Solar System
Each row shows the closest Solar-System analog by radius (log-space). Earth is pinned at the bottom as the constant frame of reference.
| Planet | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Orbit (AU) | Period (days) | Eq temp (K) | Solar analog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-76 b | 20.78 | 284.14 | 0.033 | 1.81 | 2228 | Jupiter |
| Earth (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 365.25 | 255 | — |
Research status
◇ JWST observation status
No JWST programs are currently targeting planets in this system. The system may be observed in future cycles or by upcoming missions (Ariel, HWO, Roman).
Discovery timeline
- 2016
WASP-76 b
via Transit
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Experience it
See WASP-76 in interactive 3D
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