Exoplanet

Kepler-552 b

Orbiting Kepler-552

Overview

Kepler-552 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-552, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.95

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

15.74

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

843.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.95

Mass (Earth masses)

15.74

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

5.263+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

843.7 pc (~2752 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5863 K

Mass (Solar)

1.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.04 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.7477°, 48.2420°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-552 b

System Context

Kepler-552 b orbits Kepler-552 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.95 Earth radii, a mass of 15.74 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.26 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 843.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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