Exoplanet
Kepler-17 b
Orbiting Kepler-17
Overview
Kepler-17 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-17, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.68
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
778.65
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
720.8
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1570
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.68
Mass (Earth masses)
778.65
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1570 K
Orbital Period
1.49 days
Distance from Earth
720.8 pc (~2351 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5781 K
Mass (Solar)
1.04 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.01 R☉
Luminosity
0.01 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
298.3952°, 47.8150°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-17 b