Exoplanet

Kepler-296 b

Orbiting Kepler-296

Overview

Kepler-296 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-296, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.61

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.43

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

1.61

Mass (Earth masses)

3.43

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

10.86 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3740 K

Mass (Solar)

0.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.48 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.5400°, 49.4373°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-296 b

System Context

Kepler-296 b orbits Kepler-296 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.61 Earth radii, a mass of 3.43 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 10.86 days.

Catalog data places 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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