Exoplanet

Kepler-19 b

Orbiting Kepler-19

Overview

Kepler-19 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-19, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

6.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

218.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

851

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.21

Mass (Earth masses)

6.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

851 K

Orbital Period

9.29 days

Distance from Earth

218.6 pc (~713 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5541 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.4210°, 37.8517°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-19 b

System Context

Kepler-19 b orbits Kepler-19 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.21 Earth radii, a mass of 6.1 Earth masses, an orbital period of 9.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 851 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 218.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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