Exoplanet
Kepler-556 b
Orbiting Kepler-556
Overview
Kepler-556 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-556, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.24
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.01
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
11.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
674.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
2.24
Mass (Earth masses)
6.01
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
11.72 days
Distance from Earth
674.6 pc (~2200 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5740 K
Mass (Solar)
1.00 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.98 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
290.5295°, 38.9427°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-556 b