Exoplanet

Kepler-1668 b

Orbiting Kepler-1668

Overview

Kepler-1668 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1668, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

18.53

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

15.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1335.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.35

Mass (Earth masses)

18.53

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Armstrong et al. 2021

Orbital Period

15.434days

Distance from Earth

1335.6 pc (~4356 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5542 K

Mass (Solar)

0.98 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.02 R☉

Luminosity

-0.06 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.3523°, 46.0959°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1668 b

System Context

Kepler-1668 b orbits Kepler-1668 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.35 Earth radii, a mass of 18.53 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 15.43 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,335.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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