Exoplanet

Kepler-582 b

Orbiting Kepler-582

Overview

Kepler-582 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-582, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.68

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.96

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

18.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

613.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.68

Mass (Earth masses)

13.96

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

18.492+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

613.2 pc (~2000 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5564 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.5037°, 41.0570°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-582 b

System Context

Kepler-582 b orbits Kepler-582 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.68 Earth radii, a mass of 13.96 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 18.49 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 613.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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