Exoplanet
Qatar-8 b
Orbiting Qatar-8
Overview
Qatar-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Qatar-8, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.40
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
117.91
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
281.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1457
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.40
Mass (Earth masses)
117.91
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1457 K
Orbital Period
3.71 days
Distance from Earth
281.5 pc (~918 ly)
Spectral Type
G0 V
Temperature
5738 K
Mass (Solar)
1.03 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.31 R☉
Luminosity
0.23 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
157.4123°, 70.5271°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2019
Data Sources
Source ID: Qatar-8 b