Exoplanet

NGTS-2 b

Orbiting NGTS-2

Overview

NGTS-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-2, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

17.88

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

235.19

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

356.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1468

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

17.88

Mass (Earth masses)

235.19

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1468 K

Orbital Period

4.51 days

Distance from Earth

356.4 pc (~1162 ly)

Spectral Type

F5 V

Temperature

6478 K

Mass (Solar)

1.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.70 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

215.1228°, -31.2021°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-2 b

System Context

NGTS-2 b orbits NGTS-2 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 17.88 Earth radii, a mass of 235.19 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.51 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,468 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 356.4 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F5 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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