The star
The star
NSVS 14256825
- Type
- hot star
- Surface
- ≈ 40,000 K
- Size
- 0.19 × the Sun
- Mass
- 0.42 × the Sun
- Brightness
- 94.1 × the Sun
- Habitable zone
- 9.22–16.2 AU
The planets
NSVS 14256825
NSVS 14256825 b
- Year
- 8.8 years
- Distance from star
- 3.12 AU
- Mass
- at least 14 Jupiters
- Size
- 12 × Earth
- Temperature
- ≈ 473 K (+200 °C)
- Found
- 2019, eclipse timing variations (Multiple Observatories)
Masses found by the wobble method are minimums, because the orbit's tilt is unknown. Temperatures are equilibrium estimates for a bare planet, before any atmosphere.
How we know
Eclipse Timing Variations
Discovered by eclipse timing variations.
Sources
- Planet and star parameters: NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters, retrieved 1 Nov 2026. This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
- Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.