Exoplanet

Kepler-108 b

Orbiting Kepler-108

Overview

Kepler-108 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-108, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.65

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

59.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

49.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

338.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

8.65

Mass (Earth masses)

59.57

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

49.184+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.2920au

Distance from Earth

338.7 pc (~1105 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5854 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

2.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.5590°, 46.0624°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-108 b

System Context

Kepler-108 b orbits Kepler-108 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 8.65 Earth radii, a mass of 59.57 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 49.18 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 338.7 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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