Exoplanet

Kepler-588 b

Orbiting Kepler-588

Overview

Kepler-588 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-588, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.63

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.89

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1209.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.63

Mass (Earth masses)

7.89

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

4.222+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1209.4 pc (~3945 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5835 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.00 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.2573°, 47.6889°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-588 b

System Context

Kepler-588 b orbits Kepler-588 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.63 Earth radii, a mass of 7.89 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.22 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,209.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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