Exoplanet

NGTS-13 b

Orbiting NGTS-13

Overview

NGTS-13 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-13, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.80

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1538.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

647.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1605

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.80

Mass (Earth masses)

1538.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1605 K

Orbital Period

4.12 days

Distance from Earth

647.6 pc (~2112 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5819 K

Mass (Solar)

1.30 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.79 R☉

Luminosity

0.52 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

176.2402°, -38.1397°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-13 b

System Context

NGTS-13 b orbits NGTS-13 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.8 Earth radii, a mass of 1,538.3 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.12 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,605 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 647.6 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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