Exoplanet

Kepler-1591 b

Orbiting Kepler-1591

Overview

Kepler-1591 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1591, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.27

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1419.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.27

Mass (Earth masses)

2.29

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

8.185+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1419.6 pc (~4630 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6082 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.16 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.5167°, 44.6086°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1591 b

System Context

Kepler-1591 b orbits Kepler-1591 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.27 Earth radii, a mass of 2.29 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.19 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,419.6 parsecs from Earth and 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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