Exoplanet

Kepler-553 b

Orbiting Kepler-553

Overview

Kepler-553 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-553, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

116.01

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

728.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1089

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

4.74

Mass (Earth masses)

116.01

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1089 K

Orbital Period

4.03 days

Distance from Earth

728.5 pc (~2376 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5191 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

-0.27 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

298.5509°, 48.3325°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-553 b