Exoplanet

Kepler-1059 b

Orbiting Kepler-1059

Overview

Kepler-1059 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1059, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.88

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

713.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.73

Mass (Earth masses)

3.88

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.764+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

713.2 pc (~2326 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4906 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.72 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.2202°, 41.7064°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1059 b

System Context

Kepler-1059 b orbits Kepler-1059 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.73 Earth radii, a mass of 3.88 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.76 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 713.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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