Exoplanet

Kepler-436 b

Orbiting Kepler-436

Overview

Kepler-436 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-436, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.41

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

64.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

588.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.73

Mass (Earth masses)

8.41

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

64.00 days

Distance from Earth

588.9 pc (~1921 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4651 K

Mass (Solar)

0.73 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

-0.70 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

301.7208°, 44.4121°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-436 b

System Context

Kepler-436 b orbits Kepler-436 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.73 Earth radii, a mass of 8.41 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 64 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 588.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

Kepler-436 c