Exoplanet

XO-3 b

Orbiting XO-3

Overview

XO-3 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star XO-3, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.80

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4217.58

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

213.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1890

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.80

Mass (Earth masses)

4217.58

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1890 K

Orbital Period

3.19 days

Distance from Earth

213.1 pc (~695 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6970 K

Mass (Solar)

1.45 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.52 R☉

Luminosity

0.69 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

65.4696°, 57.8172°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: XO-3 b

System Context

XO-3 b orbits XO-3 and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.8 Earth radii, a mass of 4,217.58 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.19 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,890 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 213.1 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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