Exoplanet

HAT-P-8 b

Orbiting HAT-P-8

Overview

HAT-P-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-8, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.69

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

406.82

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

211.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.69

Mass (Earth masses)

406.82

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

3.08 days

Distance from Earth

211.6 pc (~690 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6200 K

Mass (Solar)

1.27 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.57 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

343.0415°, 35.4472°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources

Source ID: HAT-P-8 b