Exoplanet

Kepler-555 b

Orbiting Kepler-555

Overview

Kepler-555 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-555, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.83

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.94

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

16.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

973.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.83

Mass (Earth masses)

8.94

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

16.218+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

973.1 pc (~3174 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5894 K

Mass (Solar)

1.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.04 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.5169°, 38.9325°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-555 b

System Context

Kepler-555 b orbits Kepler-555 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.83 Earth radii, a mass of 8.94 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 16.22 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 973.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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