Exoplanet

Kepler-1421 b

Orbiting Kepler-1421

Overview

Kepler-1421 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1421, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.93

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

0.75

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

783.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

0.93

Mass (Earth masses)

0.75

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

6.91 days

Distance from Earth

783.4 pc (~2555 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6335 K

Mass (Solar)

1.25 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.42 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.5806°, 48.5442°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1421 b

System Context

Kepler-1421 b orbits Kepler-1421 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.93 Earth radii, a mass of 0.75 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.91 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 783.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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