Exoplanet

Kepler-172 e

Orbiting Kepler-172

Overview

Kepler-172 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-172, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.56

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

35.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

828.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.76

Mass (Earth masses)

8.56

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

35.119+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.2110au

Distance from Earth

828.6 pc (~2703 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5526 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.08 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

283.3684°, 41.8218°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-172 e

System Context

Kepler-172 e orbits Kepler-172 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.76 Earth radii, a mass of 8.56 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 35.12 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 828.6 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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