Exoplanet

Kepler-26 b

Orbiting Kepler-26

Overview

Kepler-26 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-26, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

5.12

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

335.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.78

Mass (Earth masses)

5.12

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

12.28 days

Distance from Earth

335.3 pc (~1094 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3914 K

Mass (Solar)

0.54 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.51 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.9411°, 46.5665°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-26 b