Exoplanet

Kepler-487 d

Orbiting Kepler-487

Overview

Kepler-487 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-487, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.64

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

872.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.78

Mass (Earth masses)

8.64

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Valizadegan et al. 2022

Orbital Period

2.418days

Distance from Earth

872.3 pc (~2845 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5422 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.89 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.2872°, 41.2220°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-487 d

System Context

Kepler-487 d orbits Kepler-487 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.78 Earth radii, a mass of 8.64 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.42 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 872.3 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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