Exoplanet

SWEEPS-4 b

Orbiting SWEEPS-4

Overview

SWEEPS-4 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star SWEEPS-4, discovered in 2006 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.08

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1207.70

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

9.08

Mass (Earth masses)

1207.70

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Sahu et al. 2006

Orbital Period

4.200days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0550au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

1207.70

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

3.8000

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

1.24 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.18 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.7247°, -29.1891°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2006

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: SWEEPS-4 b

System Context

SWEEPS-4 b orbits SWEEPS-4 and was reported in 2006 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 9.08 Earth radii, a mass of 1,207.7 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.2 days.

Catalog data places 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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