Exoplanet

Kepler-51 e

Orbiting Kepler-51

Overview

Kepler-51 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-51, discovered in 2024 using the Transit Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

5.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

264.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

783.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

5.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

264.28 days

Distance from Earth

783.8 pc (~2557 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5674 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.4798°, 49.9376°

Discovery Method

Transit Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-51 e

System Context

Kepler-51 e orbits Kepler-51 and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Transit Timing Variations method.

Published measurements list a mass of 5.4 Earth masses and an orbital period of 264.28 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 783.8 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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