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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-17 b

System Context

Kepler-17 b orbits Kepler-17 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.68 Earth radii, a mass of 778.65 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.49 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,570 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 720.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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