Exoplanet

Kepler-45 b

Orbiting Kepler-45

Overview

Kepler-45 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-45, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

160.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

381.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1000

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

10.76

Mass (Earth masses)

160.50

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1000 K

Orbital Period

2.46 days

Distance from Earth

381.9 pc (~1246 ly)

Spectral Type

M

Temperature

3820 K

Mass (Solar)

0.59 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.55 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.8729°, 41.0642°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-45 b