Exoplanet

Kepler-590 b

Orbiting Kepler-590

Overview

Kepler-590 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-590, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.02

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

16.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1421.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.02

Mass (Earth masses)

16.22

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

5.853+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1421.8 pc (~4637 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6000 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.15 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.3855°, 48.2334°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-590 b

System Context

Kepler-590 b orbits Kepler-590 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.02 Earth radii, a mass of 16.22 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,421.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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