Kepler-461 b
Orbiting Kepler-461
Kepler-461 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-461, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.58
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
7.64
Earth masses
Orbital Period
8.3
days
Distance
692.2
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.58
Mass (Earth masses)
7.64
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
8.31 days
Distance from Earth
692.2 pc (~2258 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5634 K
Mass (Solar)
0.98 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.91 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
292.2491°, 46.1648°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-461 b
Kepler-461 b orbits Kepler-461 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.58 Earth radii, a mass of 7.64 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.31 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 692.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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