Exoplanet

Kepler-562 b

Orbiting Kepler-562

Overview

Kepler-562 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-562, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

25.19

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

18.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

992.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.21

Mass (Earth masses)

25.19

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

18.009+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

992.8 pc (~3238 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5575 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.1196°, 46.2737°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-562 b

System Context

Kepler-562 b orbits Kepler-562 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.21 Earth radii, a mass of 25.19 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 18.01 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 992.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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