Exoplanet

XO-5 b

Orbiting XO-5

Overview

XO-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star XO-5, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

378.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

276.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1230

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.78

Mass (Earth masses)

378.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1230 K

Orbital Period

4.19 days

Distance from Earth

276.2 pc (~901 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5430 K

Mass (Solar)

1.04 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.13 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

116.7164°, 39.0945°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: XO-5 b

System Context

XO-5 b orbits XO-5 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.78 Earth radii, a mass of 378.2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.19 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,230 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 276.2 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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