Exoplanet

Kepler-138 b

Orbiting Kepler-138

Overview

Kepler-138 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-138, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.64

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

0.07

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

66.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

452

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.64

Mass (Earth masses)

0.07

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

452 K

Orbital Period

10.31 days

Distance from Earth

66.9 pc (~218 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3841 K

Mass (Solar)

0.54 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.54 R☉

Luminosity

-1.25 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.3814°, 43.2931°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-138 b