Exoplanet

Kepler-131 b

Orbiting Kepler-131

Overview

Kepler-131 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-131, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.41

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

16.13

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

16.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

228.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.41

Mass (Earth masses)

16.13

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

16.09 days

Distance from Earth

228.7 pc (~746 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5685 K

Mass (Solar)

1.02 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.03 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.5309°, 40.9424°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-131 b

System Context

Kepler-131 b orbits Kepler-131 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.41 Earth radii, a mass of 16.13 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 16.09 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 228.7 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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