Exoplanet

Kepler-253 d

Orbiting Kepler-253

Overview

Kepler-253 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-253, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.17

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

10.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

18.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

838.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.17

Mass (Earth masses)

10.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

18.120+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1300au

Distance from Earth

838.6 pc (~2735 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5208 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.8419°, 44.8581°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-253 d

System Context

Kepler-253 d orbits Kepler-253 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.17 Earth radii, a mass of 10.84 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 18.12 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 838.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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