Exoplanet

NGTS-6 b

Orbiting NGTS-6

Overview

NGTS-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-6, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.86

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

425.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

308.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1284

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.86

Mass (Earth masses)

425.57

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1284 K

Parameter source: Vines et al. 2019

Orbital Period

0.882+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0168+0.0003−0.0003au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

425.57+8.90−8.90

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.3390+0.0280−0.0280

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

322.00+8.00−8.00m/s

Distance from Earth

308.3 pc (~1005 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4730 K

Mass (Solar)

0.77 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.75 R☉

Luminosity

-0.59 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

75.7954°, -30.3995°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: NGTS-6 b

System Context

NGTS-6 b orbits NGTS-6 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.86 Earth radii, a mass of 425.57 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.88 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,284 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 308.3 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.

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NGTS-6 b