Exoplanet

Kepler-301 b

Orbiting Kepler-301

Overview

Kepler-301 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-301, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

719.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.35

Mass (Earth masses)

2.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

2.509+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0360au

Distance from Earth

719.2 pc (~2346 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5815 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

283.9829°, 49.2330°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-301 b

System Context

Kepler-301 b orbits Kepler-301 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.35 Earth radii, a mass of 2.54 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.51 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 719.2 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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