Exoplanet

HAT-P-16 b

Orbiting HAT-P-16

Overview

HAT-P-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-16, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.68

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

146.28

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

226.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1566

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.68

Mass (Earth masses)

146.28

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1566 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

226.6 pc (~739 ly)

Spectral Type

F8

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

9.5730°, 42.4631°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: HAT-P-16 b

System Context

HAT-P-16 b orbits HAT-P-16 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.68 Earth radii, a mass of 146.28 Earth masses (estimated), and an equilibrium temperature near 1,566 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 226.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F8, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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