Exoplanet

Kepler-422 b

Orbiting Kepler-422

Overview

Kepler-422 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-422, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.89

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

136.66

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

722.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

12.89

Mass (Earth masses)

136.66

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

7.89 days

Distance from Earth

722.8 pc (~2357 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5972 K

Mass (Solar)

1.15 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.24 R☉

Luminosity

0.24 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

282.6296°, 46.3233°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-422 b

System Context

Kepler-422 b orbits Kepler-422 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.89 Earth radii, a mass of 136.66 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 7.89 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 722.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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