Exoplanet

Kepler-50 b

Orbiting Kepler-50

Overview

Kepler-50 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-50, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.71

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

250.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.71

Mass (Earth masses)

3.80

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

7.81 days

Distance from Earth

250.1 pc (~816 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6225 K

Mass (Solar)

1.24 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.58 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.1009°, 50.0337°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-50 b