Exoplanet

NGTS-15 b

Orbiting NGTS-15

Overview

NGTS-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-15, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.33

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

238.69

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

786.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1146

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.33

Mass (Earth masses)

238.69

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1146 K

Orbital Period

3.28 days

Distance from Earth

786.5 pc (~2565 ly)

Spectral Type

G6 V

Temperature

5600 K

Mass (Solar)

0.99 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

73.3553°, -32.8003°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: NGTS-15 b