Exoplanet
Kepler-12 b
Orbiting Kepler-12
Overview
Kepler-12 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-12, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
19.66
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
137.30
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
881.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1480
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
19.66
Mass (Earth masses)
137.30
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1480 K
Orbital Period
4.44 days
Distance from Earth
881.4 pc (~2875 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5947 K
Mass (Solar)
1.17 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.48 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
286.2434°, 50.0404°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-12 b