Exoplanet

Kepler-22 b

Orbiting Kepler-22

Overview

Kepler-22 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-22, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.10

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

9.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

289.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

194.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

279

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.10

Mass (Earth masses)

9.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

279 K

Orbital Period

289.86 days

Distance from Earth

194.6 pc (~635 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5596 K

Mass (Solar)

0.86 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.2172°, 47.8841°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-22 b

System Context

Kepler-22 b orbits Kepler-22 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.1 Earth radii, a mass of 9.1 Earth masses, an orbital period of 289.86 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 279 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 194.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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