Exoplanet

Kepler-490 b

Orbiting Kepler-490

Overview

Kepler-490 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-490, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.65

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

98.75

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1523.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

11.65

Mass (Earth masses)

98.75

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.269+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1523.0 pc (~4967 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6045 K

Mass (Solar)

1.08 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.12 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.0257°, 46.9560°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-490 b

System Context

Kepler-490 b orbits Kepler-490 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.65 Earth radii, a mass of 98.75 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.27 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,523 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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Kepler-490 b