Exoplanet

Kepler-1987 b

Orbiting Kepler-1987

Overview

Kepler-1987 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1987, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.17

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

595.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

997

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.23

Mass (Earth masses)

2.17

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

997 K

Orbital Period

2.35 days

Distance from Earth

595.7 pc (~1943 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4769 K

Mass (Solar)

0.80 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.71 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.8255°, 42.9434°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-1987 b