Exoplanet

Kepler-541 b

Orbiting Kepler-541

Overview

Kepler-541 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-541, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.36

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.96

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1060.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.36

Mass (Earth masses)

11.96

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

5.080+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1060.7 pc (~3459 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6166 K

Mass (Solar)

1.41 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.1497°, 38.4582°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-541 b

System Context

Kepler-541 b orbits Kepler-541 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.36 Earth radii, a mass of 11.96 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.08 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,060.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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