Imaginary Picture of NGTS-5 b

Display orbital revolution of NGTS-5 b around the hoststar NGTS-5
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Exoplanet Name : NGTS-5 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.1360 (Rjup) 12.7334 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.2290 (Mjup) 72.8078 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0382 (AU) 0.0382 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0092
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.36 (Days Obs.) 3.35 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.4490
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 283873.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1030.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 967.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 782.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1225.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1150.5 (K)
Size Class: 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-5
Alternate Name : 2MASS 14441396+0536195
Star Distance(LY) : 1009.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4987 (K)
Spectral type : K2V
UV portion[%]: 3.2
Visible portion[%]: 36.9
IR portion[%]: 59.9
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 14.5
Apparent Magnitude: 22.0
Right Ascension(RA) 221.0583
Declination (DEC) 5.6053
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NGTS-5 b
NGTS-5 b

  • NGTS-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star NGTS-5, located about 1009.5 light-years (309.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star NGTS-5 has apparent magnitude of 22.0, with absolute magnitude of 14.5.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4987 with its spectral types of K2V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet NGTS-5 b orbits around the star NGTS-5 every 3.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 5714638.7 km)
  • (Projected orbit of NGTS-5 b around its host star NGTS-5)


  • The Star NGTS-5 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.398 AU ( 59563647.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.550 AU ( 82332527.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.839 AU ( 125456551.2 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.234 AU ( 184614811.1 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of NGTS-5 b : 283873.23 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star NGTS-5)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.431 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.546 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.527 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.578 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.990 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star NGTS-5 distance : 1.044 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star NGTS-5)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.426 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.562 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star NGTS-5 distance : 0.564 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star NGTS-5 distance : 1.006 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star NGTS-5 distance : 1.046 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star NGTS-5)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star NGTS-5 and its Exoplanet NGTS-5 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star NGTS-5 and its Exoplanet NGTS-5 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star NGTS-5*)
    *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