Kepler-51 e
Orbiting Kepler-51
Kepler-51 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-51, discovered in 2024 using the Transit Timing Variations method.
Mass
5.40
Earth masses
Orbital Period
264.3
days
Distance
783.8
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
5.40
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Masuda et al. 2024
Orbital Period
264.284+0.905−0.905days
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
5.40+1.50−1.50
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.0170+0.0047−0.0047
Eccentricity
0.0200+0.0150−0.0150
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
Source ID: Kepler-51 e
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.
Host star
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