Exoplanet

Kepler-1579 b

Orbiting Kepler-1579

Overview

Kepler-1579 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1579, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.84

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

0.52

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

0.84

Mass (Earth masses)

0.52

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

0.85 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4584 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.2880°, 43.5149°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1579 b

System Context

Kepler-1579 b orbits Kepler-1579 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.84 Earth radii, a mass of 0.52 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.85 days.

Catalog data places 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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