Exoplanet

Kepler-580 b

Orbiting Kepler-580

Overview

Kepler-580 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-580, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.57

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.59

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

323.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.57

Mass (Earth masses)

7.59

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

8.222+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

323.9 pc (~1056 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4298 K

Mass (Solar)

0.67 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.64 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

283.4998°, 40.5528°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-580 b

System Context

Kepler-580 b orbits Kepler-580 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.57 Earth radii, a mass of 7.59 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.22 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 323.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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