Exoplanet

Kepler-116 b

Orbiting Kepler-116

Overview

Kepler-116 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-116, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.42

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

12.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

955.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.42

Mass (Earth masses)

12.33

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

5.969+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0690au

Distance from Earth

955.2 pc (~3115 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6142 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.45 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.7421°, 43.5368°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-116 b

System Context

Kepler-116 b orbits Kepler-116 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.42 Earth radii, a mass of 12.33 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.97 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 955.2 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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