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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-16 b

System Context

NGTS-16 b orbits NGTS-16 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.57 Earth radii, a mass of 211.99 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.85 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,177 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 898.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G7 V, 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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