Exoplanet NGTS-11 b

Exoplanet NGTS-11 b orbits star NGTS-11 that lies 624 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 60 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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iconNGTS-11 b

Exoplanet
Star: NGTS-11
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.195 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 35.45528 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet NGTS-11 b around its star is 35.45528 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.11

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 60 M Earth
| 0.1888 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet NGTS-11 b has 60 Earth masses (or 0.1888 Jupiter masses).

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 9.079 R Earth | 0.8 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 442 kg/m3 | 8.02 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 423 K | 149.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2020 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
TOI 1847 b, TIC 54002556 b
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NGTS-11 system structure

Exoplanet NGTS-11 b orbits star NGTS-11, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
NGTS-11
NGTS-11 c 0.1 AU 20 M⊕ 4.8 R⊕ 12.8 days
NGTS-11 b 0.2 AU 60 M⊕ 9.1 R⊕ 35.5 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, NGTS-11 b has 63 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 1090.9173.6260545.450.190.634.113.49
icon size Size23.719.569.0817.130.8112.272.39
icon density Density0.080.080.080.110.360.630.350.26
icon distance Distance0.50.270.20.130.040.020.010.01
icon temp Temperature0.960.571.472.032.63.185.425.88

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.75 - 1.1 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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