Exoplanet

Kepler-462 b

Orbiting Kepler-462

Overview

Kepler-462 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-462, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

53.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

84.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

596.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

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

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-462 b