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
Source ID: NGTS-2 b