Exoplanet
KOI-55 b
Orbiting KOI-55
Overview
KOI-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KOI-55, discovered in 2011 using the Orbital Brightness Modulation method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
0.76
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
0.44
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
0.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1231.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
0.76
Mass (Earth masses)
0.44
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
0.24 days
Distance from Earth
1231.0 pc (~4015 ly)
Spectral Type
B
Temperature
27730 K
Mass (Solar)
0.50 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.20 R☉
Luminosity
1.36 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
296.3562°, 41.0927°
Discovery Method
Orbital Brightness Modulation
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: KOI-55 b