Exoplanet

V1298 Tau b

Orbiting V1298 Tau

Overview

V1298 Tau b is an exoplanet orbiting the star V1298 Tau, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.41

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

13.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

24.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

108.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

666

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

9.41

Mass (Earth masses)

13.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

666 K

Orbital Period

24.14 days

Distance from Earth

108.2 pc (~353 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4970 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.32 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

61.3317°, 20.1570°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: V1298 Tau b

System Context

V1298 Tau b orbits V1298 Tau and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 9.41 Earth radii, a mass of 13.1 Earth masses, an orbital period of 24.14 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 666 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 108.2 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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