Exoplanet

HATS-12 b

Orbiting HATS-12

Overview

HATS-12 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HATS-12, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

49.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

746.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1446

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

7.76

Mass (Earth masses)

49.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1446 K

Orbital Period

3.14 days

Distance from Earth

746.1 pc (~2434 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6357 K

Mass (Solar)

1.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.17 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.2024°, -19.3559°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: HATS-12 b

System Context

HATS-12 b orbits HATS-12 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 7.76 Earth radii, a mass of 49.54 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 3.14 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,446 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 746.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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