Kepler-256 e
Orbiting Kepler-256
Kepler-256 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-256, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.35
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
6.52
Earth masses
Orbital Period
10.7
days
Distance
1026.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.35
Mass (Earth masses)
6.52
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014
Orbital Period
10.682+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0960au
Distance from Earth
1026.4 pc (~3348 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5551 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
1.30 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
292.5804°, 46.0974°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Source ID: Kepler-256 e
Kepler-256 e orbits Kepler-256 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.35 Earth radii, a mass of 6.52 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 10.68 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 1,026.4 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.
Host star
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