Exoplanet

Kepler-516 b

Orbiting Kepler-516

Overview

Kepler-516 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-516, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

29.69

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

24.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

687.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.74

Mass (Earth masses)

29.69

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

24.855+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

687.1 pc (~2241 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

7099 K

Mass (Solar)

1.62 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.02 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.6088°, 38.7357°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-516 b

System Context

Kepler-516 b orbits Kepler-516 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.74 Earth radii, a mass of 29.69 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 24.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 687.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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