NGTS-3Ab
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.
NGTS-3Ab compared to Jupiter | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Günther et al. |
| Discovery date | 07 May 2018 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.023+0.007 −0.005 AU | |
| 1.67±0.00 d | |
| Inclination | 89.56°+0.31° −0.48° |
| 2,457,620.16790±0.00095 d | |
| Semi-amplitude | −404±35 m/s |
| Star | NGTS-3 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.48±0.37 RJ |
| Mass | 2.38±0.26 MJ |
Mean density | 0.31+0.41 −0.15 g/cm3 |
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