Exoplanet

HATS-2 b

Orbiting HATS-2

Overview

HATS-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HATS-2, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

435.42

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

341.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1550

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.58

Mass (Earth masses)

435.42

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1550 K

Orbital Period

1.35 days

Distance from Earth

341.9 pc (~1115 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.88 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

176.7388°, -22.5630°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: HATS-2 b

System Context

HATS-2 b orbits HATS-2 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.58 Earth radii, a mass of 435.42 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.35 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,550 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 341.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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