Exoplanet

Kepler-255 b

Orbiting Kepler-255

Overview

Kepler-255 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-255, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.55

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1052.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.55

Mass (Earth masses)

3.22

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

5.715+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0630au

Distance from Earth

1052.5 pc (~3433 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5573 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.93 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.0643°, 45.9768°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-255 b

System Context

Kepler-255 b orbits Kepler-255 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.55 Earth radii, a mass of 3.22 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.71 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,052.5 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

Open Kepler-255

More planets in this system