Exoplanet

Kepler-1227 b

Orbiting Kepler-1227

Overview

Kepler-1227 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1227, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.29

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

94.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

623.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.29

Mass (Earth masses)

6.24

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

94.289+0.001−0.001days

Distance from Earth

623.7 pc (~2034 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5747 K

Mass (Solar)

0.97 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.0664°, 41.8750°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1227 b

System Context

Kepler-1227 b orbits Kepler-1227 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.29 Earth radii, a mass of 6.24 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 94.29 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 623.7 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-1227 b