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

Orbital Period

38.48 days

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

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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