Exoplanet

Kepler-228 d

Orbiting Kepler-228

Overview

Kepler-228 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-228, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.04

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

16.36

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1644.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.04

Mass (Earth masses)

16.36

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

11.094+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1010au

Distance from Earth

1644.6 pc (~5364 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6043 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.2861°, 48.2246°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-228 d

System Context

Kepler-228 d orbits Kepler-228 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.04 Earth radii, a mass of 16.36 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.09 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,644.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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