Exoplanet

KIC 9663113 b

Orbiting KIC 9663113

Overview

KIC 9663113 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KIC 9663113, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.60

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

20.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

572.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1594.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.60

Mass (Earth masses)

20.39

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Wang et al. 2015

Orbital Period

572.385+0.0060.006days

Distance from Earth

1594.7 pc (~5201 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6065 K

Mass (Solar)

0.98 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.03 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.0454°, 46.3287°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources

Source ID: KIC 9663113 b

System Context

KIC 9663113 b orbits KIC 9663113 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.6 Earth radii, a mass of 20.39 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 572.38 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,594.7 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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