Exoplanet
Kepler-56 b
Orbiting Kepler-56
Overview
Kepler-56 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-56, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
6.51
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
22.10
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
10.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
913.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
6.51
Mass (Earth masses)
22.10
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
10.50 days
Distance from Earth
913.0 pc (~2978 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4840 K
Mass (Solar)
1.32 M☉
Radius (Solar)
4.23 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
293.7583°, 41.8718°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-56 b