Exoplanet

Kepler-1055 b

Orbiting Kepler-1055

Overview

Kepler-1055 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1055, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.17

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

389.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.23

Mass (Earth masses)

2.17

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

2.295+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

389.4 pc (~1270 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5723 K

Mass (Solar)

0.98 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.4868°, 44.9325°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1055 b

System Context

Kepler-1055 b orbits Kepler-1055 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.23 Earth radii, a mass of 2.17 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.3 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 389.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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