Exoplanet

Qatar-1 b

Orbiting Qatar-1

Overview

Qatar-1 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Qatar-1, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.81

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

411.27

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

185.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1418

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.81

Mass (Earth masses)

411.27

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1418 K

Orbital Period

1.42 days

Distance from Earth

185.6 pc (~605 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5013 K

Mass (Solar)

0.84 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.80 R☉

Luminosity

-0.44 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

303.3819°, 65.1623°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: Qatar-1 b

System Context

Qatar-1 b orbits Qatar-1 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.81 Earth radii, a mass of 411.27 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.42 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,418 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 185.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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