Exoplanet

Kepler-1940 b

Orbiting Kepler-1940

Overview

Kepler-1940 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1940, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.55

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.21

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

798.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.55

Mass (Earth masses)

3.21

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Valizadegan et al. 2022

Orbital Period

4.951days

Distance from Earth

798.6 pc (~2605 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5431 K

Mass (Solar)

0.80 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.72 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.2042°, 45.2383°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1940 b

System Context

Kepler-1940 b orbits Kepler-1940 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.55 Earth radii, a mass of 3.21 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.95 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 798.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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