Exoplanet

NGTS-5 b

Orbiting NGTS-5

Overview

NGTS-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-5, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

72.78

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

306.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

952

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.73

Mass (Earth masses)

72.78

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

952 K

Orbital Period

3.36 days

Distance from Earth

306.8 pc (~1001 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 V

Temperature

4987 K

Mass (Solar)

0.66 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.74 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

221.0583°, 5.6054°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: NGTS-5 b