Exoplanet

Kepler-238 b

Orbiting Kepler-238

Overview

Kepler-238 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-238, 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

2.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1798.8

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

2.091+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0340au

Distance from Earth

1798.8 pc (~5867 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5751 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.43 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.8971°, 40.6378°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-238 b

System Context

Kepler-238 b orbits Kepler-238 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 2.09 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,798.8 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

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