Exoplanet

Kepler-100 b

Orbiting Kepler-100

Overview

Kepler-100 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-100, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4.01

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

304.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.34

Mass (Earth masses)

4.01

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

6.89 days

Distance from Earth

304.6 pc (~994 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5837 K

Mass (Solar)

1.13 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.51 R☉

Luminosity

0.39 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.3861°, 41.9901°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-100 b

System Context

Kepler-100 b orbits Kepler-100 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.34 Earth radii, a mass of 4.01 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 6.89 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 304.6 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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