Exoplanet

Kepler-102 b

Orbiting Kepler-102

Overview

Kepler-102 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-102, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.46

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

107.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

857

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.46

Mass (Earth masses)

1.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

857 K

Orbital Period

5.29 days

Distance from Earth

107.8 pc (~352 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4909 K

Mass (Solar)

0.80 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.72 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

281.4825°, 47.2078°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-102 b

System Context

Kepler-102 b orbits Kepler-102 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.46 Earth radii, a mass of 1.1 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 857 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 107.8 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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