Exoplanet

Kepler-281 b

Orbiting Kepler-281

Overview

Kepler-281 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-281, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.82

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.88

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

14.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1745.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.82

Mass (Earth masses)

8.88

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

14.646+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1170au

Distance from Earth

1745.5 pc (~5693 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5723 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.1081°, 44.7707°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-281 b

System Context

Kepler-281 b orbits Kepler-281 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.82 Earth radii, a mass of 8.88 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 14.65 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,745.5 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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