Exoplanet

Kepler-115 b

Orbiting Kepler-115

Overview

Kepler-115 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-115, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.09

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

623.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.09

Mass (Earth masses)

1.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

2.404+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0360au

Distance from Earth

623.6 pc (~2034 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5979 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.21 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.7119°, 45.2620°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-115 b

System Context

Kepler-115 b orbits Kepler-115 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.09 Earth radii, a mass of 1.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.4 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 623.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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