Exoplanet

Kepler-37 b

Orbiting Kepler-37

Overview

Kepler-37 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-37, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

0.79

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

63.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

718

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.31

Mass (Earth masses)

0.79

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

718 K

Orbital Period

13.37 days

Distance from Earth

63.9 pc (~208 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5357 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.0593°, 44.5184°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-37 b

System Context

Kepler-37 b orbits Kepler-37 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.31 Earth radii, a mass of 0.79 Earth masses, an orbital period of 13.37 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 718 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 63.9 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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