Exoplanet

MXB 1658-298 b

Orbiting MXB 1658-298

Overview

MXB 1658-298 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star MXB 1658-298, discovered in 2017 using the Eclipse Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

7532.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

760.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

7532.57

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Jain et al. 2017

Orbital Period

760.000days

Semi-Major Axis

1.6130+0.11000.1100au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

7532.57+1017.061017.06

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

23.7000+3.20003.2000

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

255.5273°, -29.9456°

Discovery Method

Eclipse Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: MXB 1658-298 b

System Context

MXB 1658-298 b orbits MXB 1658-298 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Eclipse Timing Variations method.

Published measurements list a mass of 7,532.57 Earth masses and an orbital period of 760 days.

Catalog data places 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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