Imaginary Picture of NGTS-23 b

Display orbital revolution of NGTS-23 b around the hoststar NGTS-23
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Exoplanet Name : NGTS-23 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.2670 (Rjup) 14.2018 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.6130 (Mjup) 194.8960 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0504 (AU) 0.0504 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0112
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 4.08 (Days Obs.) 4.11 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.9663
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 999119.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1411.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1325.1 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1072.2 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1678.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1575.9 (K)
Size Class: Super-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : NGTS-23
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 3232.2
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 6.4 (GY)
Temperature : 6057 (K)
Spectral type : F9V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 4.0
Apparent Magnitude: 14.0
Right Ascension(RA) 70.4333
Declination (DEC) -40.0447
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NGTS-23 b
NGTS-23 b

  • NGTS-23 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-23, located about 3232.2 light-years (991.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star NGTS-23 has apparent magnitude of 14.0, with absolute magnitude of 4.0.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6057 with its spectral types of F9V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet NGTS-23 b orbits around the star NGTS-23 every 4.1 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 7539732.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of NGTS-23 b around its host star NGTS-23)


  • The Star NGTS-23 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.986 AU ( 147433082.2 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.362 AU ( 203791048.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.076 AU ( 310532459.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.055 AU ( 456962117.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of NGTS-23 b : 999119.42 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star NGTS-23)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.004 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.272 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.228 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.346 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star NGTS-23 distance : 2.231 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star NGTS-23 distance : 2.353 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star NGTS-23)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.011 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.306 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star NGTS-23 distance : 1.338 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star NGTS-23 distance : 2.270 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star NGTS-23 distance : 2.361 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star NGTS-23)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star NGTS-23 and its Exoplanet NGTS-23 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star NGTS-23 and its Exoplanet NGTS-23 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star NGTS-23*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102