Exoplanet
Kepler-1978 b
Orbiting Kepler-1978
Overview
Kepler-1978 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1978, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.67
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
8.10
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
10.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
865.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
676
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.67
Mass (Earth masses)
8.10
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
676 K
Orbital Period
10.85 days
Distance from Earth
865.5 pc (~2823 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5251 K
Mass (Solar)
0.87 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.78 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
286.0067°, 38.0095°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2023
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-1978 b