Exoplanet

Kepler-493 b

Orbiting Kepler-493

Overview

Kepler-493 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-493, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.13

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

153.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1745.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.13

Mass (Earth masses)

153.91

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.004+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1745.8 pc (~5694 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6457 K

Mass (Solar)

1.36 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.54 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.3075°, 38.8816°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-493 b

System Context

Kepler-493 b orbits Kepler-493 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.13 Earth radii, a mass of 153.91 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,745.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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