Exoplanet

NGTS-26 b

Orbiting NGTS-26

Overview

NGTS-26 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-26, discovered in 2024 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.89

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

92.81

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1093.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1331

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.89

Mass (Earth masses)

92.81

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1331 K

Orbital Period

4.52 days

Distance from Earth

1093.7 pc (~3567 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5550 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.16 R☉

Luminosity

0.10 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

217.6833°, -31.7325°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-26 b

System Context

NGTS-26 b orbits NGTS-26 and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.89 Earth radii, a mass of 92.81 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.52 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,331 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,093.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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