Exoplanet

Kepler-1216 b

Orbiting Kepler-1216

Overview

Kepler-1216 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1216, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.39

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.67

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1258.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.39

Mass (Earth masses)

2.67

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

4.370+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1258.4 pc (~4104 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5743 K

Mass (Solar)

0.99 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.4053°, 45.9180°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1216 b

System Context

Kepler-1216 b orbits Kepler-1216 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.39 Earth radii, a mass of 2.67 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.37 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,258.4 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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