Exoplanet

CT Cha b

Orbiting CT Cha

Overview

CT Cha b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CT Cha, discovered in 2007 using the Imaging method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

24.66

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

5403.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

190.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2600

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

24.66

Mass (Earth masses)

5403.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2600 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

190.7 pc (~622 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

166.0375°, -76.4554°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: CT Cha b

System Context

CT Cha b orbits CT Cha and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a radius of 24.66 Earth radii, a mass of 5,403 Earth masses, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,600 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 190.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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