Exoplanet
Kepler-117 b
Orbiting Kepler-117
Overview
Kepler-117 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-117, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
8.06
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
29.88
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
18.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1455.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
984
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
8.06
Mass (Earth masses)
29.88
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
984 K
Orbital Period
18.80 days
Distance from Earth
1455.6 pc (~4747 ly)
Spectral Type
F8 V
Temperature
6150 K
Mass (Solar)
1.13 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.61 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
288.7931°, 48.0402°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-117 b