Exoplanet

Kepler-149 b

Orbiting Kepler-149

Overview

Kepler-149 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-149, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

17.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

29.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

571.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.21

Mass (Earth masses)

17.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

29.199+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1840au

Distance from Earth

571.0 pc (~1862 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5381 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.8537°, 38.3841°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-149 b

System Context

Kepler-149 b orbits Kepler-149 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.21 Earth radii, a mass of 17.54 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 29.2 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 571 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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