NGTS-15 b
Orbiting NGTS-15
NGTS-15 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-15, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
12.33
Earth radii
Mass
238.69
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.3
days
Distance
786.5
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1146
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
Source ID: NGTS-15 b
NGTS-15 b orbits NGTS-15 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 12.33 Earth radii, a mass of 238.69 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.28 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,146 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 786.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G6 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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