NGTS-3 A b
Description: NGTS-3Ab is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 2.38 Jupiters, it takes 1.7 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.023 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2018. The Jupiter-like planet is discovered by 39 astronomers, mainly Max Günther, Didier Queloz, Edward Gillen, Laetitia Delrez, and Francois Bouchy.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 2.38 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.48 RJ
Density: 0.31 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1434.43669424 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 1.6753728 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.023 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: 89.56°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: NGTS-3 A
Spectral Type: G6 V
Temperature: 5600.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.02 M☉
Stellar Radius: 0.93 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.12163
Host ID: 2.10392
Discovery Date: 2018-08
Discovery Year: 2018
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)
Discovery Instrument: NGTS CCD array