Exoplanet

NGTS-30 b

Orbiting NGTS-30

Overview

NGTS-30 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-30, discovered in 2024 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.40

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

305.12

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

98.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

238.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

500

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

10.40

Mass (Earth masses)

305.12

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

500 K

Parameter source: Battley et al. 2024

Orbital Period

98.298+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.4080+0.0190−0.0190au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

305.12+17.80−17.80

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.9600+0.0560−0.0560

Eccentricity

0.2940+0.0140−0.0100

Argument of Periastron

3.4+4.8−5.8deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

46.10+1.80−1.80m/s

Distance from Earth

238.4 pc (~777 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5455 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

173.7149°, -24.6055°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-30 b

System Context

NGTS-30 b orbits NGTS-30 and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 10.4 Earth radii, a mass of 305.12 Earth masses, an orbital period of 98.3 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 500 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 238.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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