Exoplanet

Kepler-311 b

Orbiting Kepler-311

Overview

Kepler-311 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-311, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.70

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.76

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

778.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.70

Mass (Earth masses)

3.76

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

9.176+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0870au

Distance from Earth

778.7 pc (~2540 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5905 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

282.0613°, 47.0855°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-311 b

System Context

Kepler-311 b orbits Kepler-311 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.7 Earth radii, a mass of 3.76 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 9.18 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 778.7 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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