Exoplanet
Kepler-51 b
Orbiting Kepler-51
Overview
Kepler-51 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-51, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
7.10
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
2.10
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
45.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
783.8
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
543
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
7.10
Mass (Earth masses)
2.10
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
543 K
Orbital Period
45.15 days
Distance from Earth
783.8 pc (~2557 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6018 K
Mass (Solar)
1.04 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.94 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
296.4798°, 49.9376°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-51 b