Exoplanet

HAT-P-21 b

Orbiting HAT-P-21

Overview

HAT-P-21 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-21, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.44

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1547.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

277.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

12.44

Mass (Earth masses)

1547.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4.12 days

Distance from Earth

277.3 pc (~904 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5588 K

Mass (Solar)

1.24 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.21 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

171.2749°, 41.0280°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: HAT-P-21 b

System Context

HAT-P-21 b orbits HAT-P-21 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.44 Earth radii, a mass of 1,547.83 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.12 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 277.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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