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
Source ID: Qatar-2 b