Exoplanet

Kepler-20 b

Orbiting Kepler-20

Overview

Kepler-20 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-20, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.77

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

9.70

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

282.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1187

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.77

Mass (Earth masses)

9.70

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1187 K

Orbital Period

3.70 days

Distance from Earth

282.6 pc (~922 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5495 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

6

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.6980°, 42.3386°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-20 b