Kepler-462 b
Orbiting Kepler-462
Kepler-462 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-462, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.00
Earth radii
Mass
53.90
Earth masses
Orbital Period
84.7
days
Distance
596.6
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
3.00
Mass (Earth masses)
53.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
84.69 days
Distance from Earth
596.6 pc (~1946 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
7500 K
Mass (Solar)
1.59 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.57 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
299.8212°, 43.8143°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-462 b
Kepler-462 b orbits Kepler-462 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 3 Earth radii, a mass of 53.9 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 84.69 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 596.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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