Exoplanet

Kepler-1000 b

Orbiting Kepler-1000

Overview

Kepler-1000 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1000, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

21.61

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

120.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1115.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.76

Mass (Earth masses)

21.61

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

120.018+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1115.6 pc (~3639 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6453 K

Mass (Solar)

1.40 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.51 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.6855°, 47.0982°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1000 b

System Context

Kepler-1000 b orbits Kepler-1000 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.76 Earth radii, a mass of 21.61 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 120.02 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,115.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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