Exoplanet

Kepler-409 b

Orbiting Kepler-409

Overview

Kepler-409 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-409, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

6.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

69.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

68.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

438

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.20

Mass (Earth masses)

6.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

438 K

Orbital Period

68.96 days

Distance from Earth

68.2 pc (~222 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5421 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.6792°, 46.8527°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-409 b

System Context

Kepler-409 b orbits Kepler-409 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.2 Earth radii, a mass of 6 Earth masses, an orbital period of 68.96 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 438 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 68.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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