Kepler-55 b
Orbiting Kepler-55
Kepler-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-55, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.43
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
6.90
Earth masses
Orbital Period
27.9
days
Distance
578.8
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.43
Mass (Earth masses)
6.90
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Steffen et al. 2013
Orbital Period
27.948+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
578.8 pc (~1888 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4362 K
Mass (Solar)
0.62 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.58 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
5
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
285.1683°, 44.0265°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Source ID: Kepler-55 b
Kepler-55 b orbits Kepler-55 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.43 Earth radii, a mass of 6.9 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 27.95 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 578.8 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.
Host star
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