Kepler-1266 b
Orbiting Kepler-1266
Kepler-1266 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1266, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.58
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
7.64
Earth masses
Orbital Period
28.5
days
Distance
849.3
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.58
Mass (Earth masses)
7.64
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
28.47 days
Distance from Earth
849.3 pc (~2770 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5044 K
Mass (Solar)
0.80 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.76 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
285.8693°, 42.7280°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-1266 b
Kepler-1266 b orbits Kepler-1266 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.58 Earth radii, a mass of 7.64 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 28.47 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 849.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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