Exoplanet

MASCARA-1 b

Orbiting MASCARA-1

Overview

MASCARA-1 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star MASCARA-1, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

17.90

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

204.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

182.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2594

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

17.90

Mass (Earth masses)

204.77

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

2594 K

Orbital Period

2.15 days

Distance from Earth

182.3 pc (~594 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

7490 K

Mass (Solar)

1.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.08 R☉

Luminosity

1.08 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

317.5515°, 10.7389°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: MASCARA-1 b