Exoplanet

Kepler-1740 b

Orbiting Kepler-1740

Overview

Kepler-1740 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1740, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.32

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.74

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1061.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.32

Mass (Earth masses)

11.74

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Valizadegan et al. 2022

Orbital Period

8.172days

Distance from Earth

1061.8 pc (~3463 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5705 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.8737°, 38.9225°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1740 b

System Context

Kepler-1740 b orbits Kepler-1740 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.32 Earth radii, a mass of 11.74 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.17 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,061.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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