Exoplanet

Kepler-551 b

Orbiting Kepler-551

Overview

Kepler-551 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-551, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.41

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

311.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.73

Mass (Earth masses)

8.41

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

12.38 days

Distance from Earth

311.2 pc (~1015 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4286 K

Mass (Solar)

0.65 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.63 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.4850°, 48.0544°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-551 b

System Context

Kepler-551 b orbits Kepler-551 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.73 Earth radii, a mass of 8.41 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.38 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 311.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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