Exoplanet

Kepler-287 b

Orbiting Kepler-287

Overview

Kepler-287 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-287, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.33

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.42

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

20.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

835.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.33

Mass (Earth masses)

6.42

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

20.342+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1450au

Distance from Earth

835.9 pc (~2726 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5806 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.03 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.9274°, 48.4435°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-287 b

System Context

Kepler-287 b orbits Kepler-287 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.33 Earth radii, a mass of 6.42 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.34 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 835.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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