Exoplanet

Kepler-396 b

Orbiting Kepler-396

Overview

Kepler-396 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-396, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

75.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

43.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

223.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.50

Mass (Earth masses)

75.50

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

42.99 days

Distance from Earth

223.8 pc (~730 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.1328°, 48.9773°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-396 b

System Context

Kepler-396 b orbits Kepler-396 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.5 Earth radii, a mass of 75.5 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 42.99 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 223.8 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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