Kepler-558 b
Orbiting Kepler-558
Kepler-558 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-558, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.37
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
6.61
Earth masses
Orbital Period
29.0
days
Distance
661.9
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.37
Mass (Earth masses)
6.61
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016
Orbital Period
29.008+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
661.9 pc (~2159 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5242 K
Mass (Solar)
0.85 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.81 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
284.6580°, 42.6527°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-558 b
Kepler-558 b orbits Kepler-558 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.37 Earth radii, a mass of 6.61 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 29.01 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 661.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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