Exoplanet

NGTS-4 b

Orbiting NGTS-4

Overview

NGTS-4 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-4, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.18

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

20.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

280.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1650

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.18

Mass (Earth masses)

20.60

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1650 K

Orbital Period

1.34 days

Distance from Earth

280.6 pc (~915 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5143 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

89.5989°, -30.8118°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-4 b

System Context

NGTS-4 b orbits NGTS-4 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.18 Earth radii, a mass of 20.6 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.34 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,650 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 280.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

Open NGTS-4