Exoplanet

Kepler-5 b

Orbiting Kepler-5

Overview

Kepler-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-5, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.98

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

670.94

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

899.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1750

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.98

Mass (Earth masses)

670.94

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1750 K

Orbital Period

3.55 days

Distance from Earth

899.8 pc (~2935 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6297 K

Mass (Solar)

1.37 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

299.4070°, 44.0350°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-5 b

System Context

Kepler-5 b orbits Kepler-5 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.98 Earth radii, a mass of 670.94 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.55 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,750 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 899.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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