Exoplanet
Kepler-40 b
Orbiting Kepler-40
Overview
Kepler-40 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-40, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.11
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
699.20
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
6.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
2305.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1620
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.11
Mass (Earth masses)
699.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1620 K
Orbital Period
6.87 days
Distance from Earth
2305.0 pc (~7518 ly)
Spectral Type
F5 IV
Temperature
6510 K
Mass (Solar)
1.48 M☉
Radius (Solar)
2.13 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
296.8137°, 47.5265°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2010
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-40 b