WASP-12b

Exoplanet

An extreme hot Jupiter orbiting so close to its star that it is slowly being torn apart and consumed.

Facts

TypeExoplanet
OrbitsWASP-12
Distance from Earth1,390 ly
Diameter280,651 km
Mass2.66 × 10^27 kg
Temperature2,243°C
Orbital period1 days
Apparent magnitude11.69
HemisphereNorthern
Discovered2008
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