NGTS-4b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Watson et al. |
| Discovery site | Next-Generation Transit Survey, Paranal Observatory, Chile |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Transit | |
| Designations | |
| TOI-1926 b | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.019±0.005 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 1.3373508±0.000008 days | |
| Inclination | 82.5°±5.8° |
| Star | NGTS-4 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.2837±0.0232 RJ | |
| Mass | 0.0648±0.009 MJ |
NGTS-4b is a Neptune-like planet orbiting the early K-type star NGTS-4, nicknamed the "forbidden planet" for its existence within the Neptunian desert, a location where very few Neptunian planets are found orbiting their stars.