Exoplanet

HAT-P-51 b

Orbiting HAT-P-51

Overview

HAT-P-51 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-51, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.51

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

97.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

440.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1168

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.51

Mass (Earth masses)

97.57

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1168 K

Orbital Period

4.22 days

Distance from Earth

440.1 pc (~1435 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5453 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.99 R☉

Luminosity

-0.10 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

21.0651°, 32.8107°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources

Source ID: HAT-P-51 b

System Context

HAT-P-51 b orbits HAT-P-51 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.51 Earth radii, a mass of 97.57 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.22 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,168 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 440.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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