Exoplanet

Kepler-55 e

Orbiting Kepler-55

Overview

Kepler-55 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-55, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.55

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

578.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.55

Mass (Earth masses)

3.22

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

4.618+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0480au

Distance from Earth

578.8 pc (~1888 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4503 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.62 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.1683°, 44.0265°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-55 e

System Context

Kepler-55 e orbits Kepler-55 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.55 Earth radii, a mass of 3.22 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.62 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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