Exoplanet

Kepler-290 b

Orbiting Kepler-290

Overview

Kepler-290 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-290, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.25

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.05

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

14.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

694.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.25

Mass (Earth masses)

6.05

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

14.589+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1100au

Distance from Earth

694.6 pc (~2266 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5147 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.74 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.4100°, 42.6815°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-290 b

System Context

Kepler-290 b orbits Kepler-290 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.25 Earth radii, a mass of 6.05 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 14.59 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 694.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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