Exoplanet
Kepler-46 b
Orbiting Kepler-46
Overview
Kepler-46 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-46, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
9.06
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
1907.00
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
33.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
777.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
543
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
9.06
Mass (Earth masses)
1907.00
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
543 K
Orbital Period
33.60 days
Distance from Earth
777.1 pc (~2534 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5155 K
Mass (Solar)
0.90 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.94 R☉
Luminosity
-0.26 log L☉
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
289.2687°, 42.6042°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-46 b