Exoplanet

Kepler-468 b

Orbiting Kepler-468

Overview

Kepler-468 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-468, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

124.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

38.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

442.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.34

Mass (Earth masses)

124.29

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

38.479+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

442.9 pc (~1444 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5498 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.9023°, 49.3704°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-468 b

System Context

Kepler-468 b orbits Kepler-468 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.34 Earth radii, a mass of 124.29 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 38.48 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 442.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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