Exoplanet

Kepler-10 b

Orbiting Kepler-10

Overview

Kepler-10 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-10, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.47

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

3.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

185.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2188

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.47

Mass (Earth masses)

3.24

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2188 K

Orbital Period

0.84 days

Distance from Earth

185.5 pc (~605 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5708 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.6793°, 50.2415°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-10 b