Exoplanet

NGTS-9 b

Orbiting NGTS-9

Overview

NGTS-9 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-9, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.99

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

921.71

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

609.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1448

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.99

Mass (Earth masses)

921.71

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1448 K

Orbital Period

4.44 days

Distance from Earth

609.1 pc (~1987 ly)

Spectral Type

F8 V

Temperature

6330 K

Mass (Solar)

1.34 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.38 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

141.9206°, -19.3476°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: NGTS-9 b

System Context

NGTS-9 b orbits NGTS-9 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.99 Earth radii, a mass of 921.71 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.44 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,448 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 609.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F8 V, 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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