Exoplanet

MASCARA-4 b

Orbiting MASCARA-4

Overview

MASCARA-4 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star MASCARA-4, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.98

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

532.36

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

170.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2250

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

16.98

Mass (Earth masses)

532.36

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2250 K

Orbital Period

2.82 days

Distance from Earth

170.7 pc (~557 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

7800 K

Mass (Solar)

1.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

147.5801°, -66.1139°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: MASCARA-4 b

System Context

MASCARA-4 b orbits MASCARA-4 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 16.98 Earth radii, a mass of 532.36 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.82 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,250 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 170.7 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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