Exoplanet

Kepler-1156 b

Orbiting Kepler-1156

Overview

Kepler-1156 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1156, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.32

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.45

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

691.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.32

Mass (Earth masses)

2.45

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

11.895+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

691.3 pc (~2255 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5778 K

Mass (Solar)

1.00 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.00 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.9241°, 46.0576°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1156 b

System Context

Kepler-1156 b orbits Kepler-1156 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.32 Earth radii, a mass of 2.45 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.9 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 691.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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

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Kepler-1156 b