Exoplanet

Qatar-2 b

Orbiting Qatar-2

Overview

Qatar-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Qatar-2, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.06

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

792.63

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

181.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1344

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.06

Mass (Earth masses)

792.63

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1344 K

Orbital Period

1.34 days

Distance from Earth

181.4 pc (~592 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4645 K

Mass (Solar)

0.74 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.78 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

207.6555°, -6.8041°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Qatar-2 b

System Context

Qatar-2 b orbits Qatar-2 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.06 Earth radii, a mass of 792.64 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.34 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,344 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 181.4 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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