Exoplanet

NGTS-18 b

Orbiting NGTS-18

Overview

NGTS-18 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-18, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.56

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

129.99

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1096.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1381

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.56

Mass (Earth masses)

129.99

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1381 K

Orbital Period

3.05 days

Distance from Earth

1096.2 pc (~3575 ly)

Spectral Type

G5 V

Temperature

5610 K

Mass (Solar)

1.00 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.39 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

180.5462°, -35.5486°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: NGTS-18 b

System Context

NGTS-18 b orbits NGTS-18 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.56 Earth radii, a mass of 129.99 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.05 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,381 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,096.2 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G5 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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