Exoplanet

Kepler-244 b

Orbiting Kepler-244

Overview

Kepler-244 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-244, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.56

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1036.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.76

Mass (Earth masses)

8.56

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

4.312+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0500au

Distance from Earth

1036.5 pc (~3381 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5554 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.80 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.2426°, 42.3014°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-244 b

System Context

Kepler-244 b orbits Kepler-244 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.76 Earth radii, a mass of 8.56 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.31 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,036.5 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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