Kepler-10 b
Orbiting Kepler-10
Kepler-10 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-10, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.47
Earth radii
Mass
3.24
Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.8
days
Distance
185.5
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
2188
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
Source ID: Kepler-10 b
Kepler-10 b orbits Kepler-10 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.47 Earth radii, a mass of 3.24 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.84 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,188 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 185.5 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.
Host star
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