Exoplanet

Kepler-231 b

Orbiting Kepler-231

Overview

Kepler-231 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-231, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.88

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

316.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.73

Mass (Earth masses)

3.88

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

10.065+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0740au

Distance from Earth

316.6 pc (~1033 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3767 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.49 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.9734°, 50.5318°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-231 b

System Context

Kepler-231 b orbits Kepler-231 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.73 Earth radii, a mass of 3.88 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 10.07 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 316.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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