Exoplanet
NGTS-8 b
Orbiting NGTS-8
Overview
NGTS-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-8, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.22
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
295.58
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
429.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1345
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.22
Mass (Earth masses)
295.58
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1345 K
Orbital Period
2.50 days
Distance from Earth
429.0 pc (~1399 ly)
Spectral Type
K0 V
Temperature
5241 K
Mass (Solar)
0.89 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.98 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
328.9759°, -14.0684°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2019
Data Sources
Source ID: NGTS-8 b