Exoplanet
Kepler-55 b
Orbiting Kepler-55
Overview
Kepler-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-55, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.43
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.90
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
27.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
578.8
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
2.43
Mass (Earth masses)
6.90
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
27.95 days
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
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-55 b