Kepler-396 b
Orbiting Kepler-396
Kepler-396 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-396, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.50
Earth radii
Mass
75.50
Earth masses
Orbital Period
43.0
days
Distance
223.8
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
3.50
Mass (Earth masses)
75.50
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Xie 2014
Orbital Period
42.994days
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
75.50+11.80−5.80
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.2380+0.0370−0.0180
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
Source ID: Kepler-396 b
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.
Host star
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