Kepler-279 b
Orbiting Kepler-279
Kepler-279 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-279, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.62
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
13.57
Earth masses
Orbital Period
12.3
days
Distance
1037.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
3.62
Mass (Earth masses)
13.57
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014
Orbital Period
12.310+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.1120au
Distance from Earth
1037.4 pc (~3384 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6363 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
1.75 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
287.3913°, 42.1948°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Source ID: Kepler-279 b
Kepler-279 b orbits Kepler-279 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 3.62 Earth radii, a mass of 13.57 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.31 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 1,037.4 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.
Host star
Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.
Open Kepler-279More planets in this system