Exoplanet

Kepler-550 b

Orbiting Kepler-550

Overview

Kepler-550 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-550, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.42

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

19.05

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

531.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.42

Mass (Earth masses)

19.05

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

8.600+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

531.9 pc (~1735 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5322 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.7002°, 47.8637°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-550 b

System Context

Kepler-550 b orbits Kepler-550 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.42 Earth radii, a mass of 19.05 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.6 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 531.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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