Exoplanet

Kepler-211 b

Orbiting Kepler-211

Overview

Kepler-211 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-211, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.26

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.26

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

309.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.26

Mass (Earth masses)

2.26

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

4.139+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0480au

Distance from Earth

309.4 pc (~1009 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5123 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.82 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.4391°, 43.1685°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-211 b

System Context

Kepler-211 b orbits Kepler-211 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.26 Earth radii, a mass of 2.26 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.14 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 309.4 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

Open Kepler-211

More planets in this system

Kepler-211 c
Kepler-211 b