Exoplanet
Kepler-261 b
Orbiting Kepler-261
Overview
Kepler-261 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-261, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.18
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.74
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
10.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
317.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
2.18
Mass (Earth masses)
5.74
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
10.38 days
Distance from Earth
317.5 pc (~1036 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5098 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
0.79 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
291.3647°, 37.6092°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-261 b