WASP-12 b
: The doomed planet WASP-12b is a hot Jupiter that orbits so close to its parent star, it's being torn apart. It takes this alien world only 1.1 days to completely circle its sun.
Planet Radius:
1.965 x Jupiter
Planet Type:
- Gas Giant
Discovery Method:
- Transit
Planet Mass:
1.47 Jupiters
Discovery Date:
2008
Orbital Radius:
0.0234 AU
Orbital Period:
1.1 days
Eccentricity:
0.04
