Exoplanet

Kepler-235 b

Orbiting Kepler-235

Overview

Kepler-235 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-235, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.96

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

428.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.23

Mass (Earth masses)

5.96

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

3.340+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0370au

Distance from Earth

428.0 pc (~1396 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4255 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.55 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.0791°, 39.2782°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-235 b

System Context

Kepler-235 b orbits Kepler-235 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.23 Earth radii, a mass of 5.96 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.34 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 428 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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