This table has been retired and is no longer being updated. Please use the Planetary Systems (PS) or Planetary System Composite Parameters (PSCompPars) Tables for the most current data, and refer to the documentation for data column definitions. More details about the retired and new tables are in the Developing a More Integrated NASA Exoplanet Archive page.



Extended Planet Data Contents

Data Columns in the Extended Planet Data Search

The following table lists all of the data columns that can be returned through the Exoplanet Archive's Extended Planet Data Search (referred to as exomultpars in the API), which provides additional, non-default parameters and their literature references for confirmed planets in the Exoplanet Archive. More information about the default parameters in the archive are explained in the FAQ: What are default parameters?

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Default Columns

Planet Columns

Stellar Columns

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Default Columns

Database
Column Name
Table Label Description Uncertainties Column
(positive +)
(negative -)
Displayed String Name Limit Column
mpl_hostname† Host Star Name Stellar name most commonly used in the literature.      
mpl_letter† Planet Letter Letter assigned to the planetary component of a planetary system.      
mpl_def† Default Flag Default flag for planet parameter. (1=yes, 0=no)      
mpl_discmethod† Discovery Method Method by which the planet was first identified.      
mpl_pnum† Number of Planets in System Number of planets in the planetary system.      
mpl_orbper† Orbital Period [days] Time the planet takes to make a complete orbit around the host star or system. (+) mpl_orbpererr1
(-) mpl_orbpererr2
mpl_orbperstr mpl_orbperlim
mpl_orbsmax† Orbit Semi-Major Axis [au] The longest radius of an elliptic orbit. (+) mpl_orbsmaxerr1
(-) mpl_orbsmaxerr2
mpl_orbsmaxstr mpl_orbsmaxlim
mpl_orbeccen† Eccentricity Amount by which the orbit of the planet deviates from a perfect circle. (+) mpl_orbeccenerr1
(-) mpl_orbeccenerr2
mpl_orbeccenstr mpl_orbeccenlim
mpl_orbincl† Inclination [deg] Angular distance of the orbital plane from the line of sight. (+) mpl_orbinclerr1
(-) mpl_orbinclerr2
mpl_orbinclstr mpl_orbincllim
mpl_bmassj† Planet Mass or M*sin(i) [Jupiter mass] Best planet mass measurement in units of masses of Jupiter. Either Mass, M*sin(i)/sin(i), or M*sin(i). See provenance for source of the measurement. (+) mpl_bmassjerr1
(-) mpl_bmassjerr2
mpl_bmassjstr mpl_bmassjlim
mpl_bmassprov Planet Mass or M*sin(i) Provenance Provenance of the measurement of the best mass. Options are: Mass, Msin(i)/sin(i), and Msini.      
mpl_radj† Planet Radius [Jupiter radii] Length of a line segment from the center of the planet to its surface, measured in units of radius of Jupiter.
(+) mpl_radjerr1
(-) mpl_radjerr2
mpl_radjstr mpl_radjlim
mpl_dens† Planet Density [g/cm**3) Amount of mass per unit of volume of the planet. (+) mpl_denserr1
(-) mpl_denserr2
mpl_densstr mpl_denslim
ra_str† RA [sexagesimal] Right Ascension of the planetary system in sexagesimal format.      
dec_str† Dec [sexagesimal] Declination of the planetary system in sexagesimal notation.      
ra RA [decimal degrees] Right Ascension of the planetary system in decimal degrees.      
dec Dec [decimal degrees] Declination of the planetary system in decimal degrees.      
mst_teff† Effective Temperature [K] Temperature of the star as modeled by a black body emitting the same total amount of electromagnetic radiation.

(+) mst_tefferr1

(-) mst_tefferr2

mst_teffstr mst_tefflim
mst_mass† Stellar Mass [solar mass] Amount of matter contained in the star, measured in units of masses of the Sun.

(+) mst_masserr1

(-) mst_masserr2

mst_massstr mst_masslim
mst_rad† Stellar Radius [solar radii] Length of a line segment from the center of the star to its surface, measured in units of radius of the Sun.

(+) mst_raderr1

(-) mst_raderr2

mst_radstr mst_radlim
rowupdate† Date of Last Update Date of last update of the planet parameters.      

† Default column: these columns display in the interactive table when the table is first loaded, and when Reset Filters is clicked.

Planet Columns

Database
Column Name
Table Label Description Uncertainties Column
(positive +)
(negative -)
Displayed String Name Limit Column
mpl_name Planet Name Planet name most commonly used in the literature.      
mpl_tranflag Planet Transit Flag Flag indicating if the planet transits its host star (1=yes, 0=no)      
mpl_rvflag Planet RV Flag Flag indicating if the planet host star exhibits radial velocity variations due to the planet (1=yes, 0=no)
     
mpl_ttvflag TTV Flag Flag indicating if the planet orbit exhibits transit timing variations from another planet in the system (1=yes, 0=no).

Note: Non-transiting planets discovered via the transit timing variations of another planet in the system will not have their TTV flag set, since they do not themselves demonstrate TTVs.
     
mpl_orbtper Time of Periastron [Julian Days] The time at which the orbiting body is at its closest approach to the star it orbits (i.e. is at periastron). (+) mpl_orbtpererr1
(-) mpl_orbtpererr2
mpl_orbtperstr mpl_orbtperlim
mpl_orblper Longitude of Periastron [deg] The angular separation between the ascending node of the orbit and the location in the orbit of periastron. (+) mpl_orblpererr1
(-) mpl_orblpererr2
mpl_orblperstr mpl_orblperlim
mpl_rvamp Radial Velocity Amplitude [m/s] Half the peak-to-peak amplitude of variability in the stellar radial velocity. (+) mpl_rvamperr1
(-) mpl_rvamperr2
mpl_rvampstr mpl_rvamplim
mpl_eqt Planet Equilibrium Temperature [K] Temperature of the planet as modeled by a black body heated only by its host star. (+) mpl_eqterr1
(-) mpl_eqterr2
mpl_eqtstr mpl_eqtlim
mpl_insol Insolation Flux [Earth flux] Insolation flux is another way to give the equilibrium temperature. It's given in units relative to those measured for the Earth from the Sun. (+) mpl_insolerr1
(-) mpl_insolerr2
mpl_insolstr mpl_insollim
mpl_massj Planet Mass [Jupiter mass] Amount of matter contained in the planet, measured in units of masses of Jupiter. (+) mpl_massjerr1
(-) mpl_massjerr2
mpl_massjstr mpl_massjlim
mpl_msinij Planet M*sin(i) [Jupiter mass] Minimum mass of a planet as measured by radial velocity, measured in units of masses of Jupiter.
(+) mpl_msinijerr1
(-) mpl_msinijerr2
mpl_msinijstr mpl_msinijlim
mpl_masse Planet Mass [Earth mass] Amount of matter contained in the planet, measured in units of masses of the Earth. (+) mpl_masseerr1
(-) mpl_masseerr2
mpl_massestr mpl_masselim
mpl_msinie Planet M*sini(i) [Earth mass] Minimum mass of a planet as measured by radial velocity, measured in units of masses of Earth. (+) mpl_msinieerr1
(-) mpl_msinieerr2
mpl_msiniestr mpl_msinielim
mpl_bmasse Planet Mass or M*sin(i) [Earth mass] Best planet mass measurement in units of masses of Earth. Either Mass, M*sin(i)/sin(i), or M*sin(i). See provenance for source of the measurement. (+) mpl_bmasseerr1
(-) mpl_bmasseerr2
mpl_bmassestr mpl_bmasselim
mpl_rade Planet Radius [Earth radii] Length of a line segment from the center of the planet to its surface, measured in units of radius of the Earth. (+) mpl_radeerr1
(-) mpl_radeerr2
mpl_radestr mpl_radelim
mpl_rads Planet Radius [solar] Length of a line segment from the center of the planet to its surface, measured in units of radius of the Sun. (+) mpl_radserr1
(-) mpl_radserr2
mpl_radsstr mpl_radserrlim
mpl_trandep Transit Depth [percentage] The size of the relative flux decrement caused by the orbiting body transiting in front of the star. (+) mpl_trandeperr1
(-) mpl_trandeperr2
mpl_trandepstr mpl_trandeplim
mpl_trandur Transit Duration [days] The length of time from the moment the planet begins to cross the stellar limb to the moment the planet finishes crossing the stellar limb. (+) mpl_trandurerr1
(-) mpl_trandurerr2
mpl_trandurstr mpl_trandurlim
mpl_tranmid Transit Midpoint [Julian days] The time given by the average of the time the planet begins to cross the stellar limb and the time the planet finishes crossing the stellar limb. (+) mpl_tranmiderr1
(-) mpl_tranmiderr2
mpl_tranmidstr mpl_tranmidlim
mpl_tsystemref Time System Reference        
mpl_imppar Impact Parameter The sky-projected distance between the center of the stellar disc and the center of the planet disc at conjunction, normalized by the stellar radius. (+) mpl_impparerr1
(-) mpl_impparerr2
mpl_impparstr mpl_impparlim
mpl_occdep Occultation Depth Depth of occultation of secondary eclipse (+) mpl_occdeperr1
(-) mpl_occdeperr2
mpl_occdepstr mpl_occdeplim
mpl_ratdor Planet-Star Distance over Star Radius The distance between the planet and the star at mid-transit divided by the stellar radius. For the case of zero orbital eccentricity, the distance at mid-transit is the semi-major axis of the planetary orbit. (+) mpl_ratdorperr1
(-) mpl_ratdorerr2
mpl_ratdorstr mpl_ratdorlim
mpl_ratror Planet-Star Radius Ratio The planet radius divided by the stellar radius. (+) mpl_ratrorerr1
(-) mpl_ratrorerr2
mpl_ratrorstr mpl_ratrorlim
mpl_disc Year of Discovery Year the planet was discovered.      
mpl_status Status Status of the planet (1 = announced, 2 = submitted, 3 = accepted, 0 = retracted).      
mpl_mnum Number of Moons in System Number of moons detected in the planetary system.      
mpl_publ_date Publication Date Publication Date of the planet discovery referee publication.      

† Default column: these columns display in the interactive table when the table is first loaded, and when Reset Filters is clicked.



Stellar Columns

Database
Column Name
Table Label Description Uncertainties Column
(positive +)
(negative -)
Displayed String Name Limit Column
hd_name HD Name Name of the star as given by the Henry Draper Catalog.      
hip_name HIP Name Name of the star as given by the Hipparcos Catalog.      
mst_logg Surface Gravity Gravitational acceleration experienced at the stellar surface. (+) mst_loggerr1
(-) mst_loggerr2
mst_loggstr mst_logglim
mst_lum Luminosity [log(solar)] Amount of energy emitted by a star per unit time, measured in units of solar luminosities. (+) mst_lumerr1
(-) mst_lumerr2
mst_lumstr mst_lumlim
mst_dens Stellar Density [g/cm**3] Amount of mass per unit of volume of the star. (+) mst_denserr1
(-) mst_denserr2
mst_densstr mst_denslim
mst_metfe Stellar Metallicity [dex] Measurement of the metal content of the photosphere of the star as compared to the hydrogen content. (+) mst_metfeerr1
(-) mst_metfeerr2
mst_metfestr mst_metfelim
mst_metratio Metallicity Ratio Ratio for the Metallicity Value ([Fe/H] denotes iron abundance, [M/H] refers to a general metal content)      
mst_age Stellar Age [Gyr] The age of the host star. (+) mst_ageerr1
(-) mst_ageerr2
mst_agestr mst_agelim
swasp_id SWASP Identifier Name of the star as given by the SuperWASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets) project.      


Last updated: 4 August 2020