Exoplanet
NGTS-16 b
Orbiting NGTS-16
Overview
NGTS-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-16, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.57
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
211.99
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
898.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1177
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.57
Mass (Earth masses)
211.99
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1177 K
Orbital Period
4.85 days
Distance from Earth
898.2 pc (~2929 ly)
Spectral Type
G7 V
Temperature
5550 K
Mass (Solar)
1.00 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.21 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
58.2639°, -30.8046°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2021
Data Sources
Source ID: NGTS-16 b