Exoplanet

Kepler-591 b

Orbiting Kepler-591

Overview

Kepler-591 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-591, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.39

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

12.14

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

81.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

785.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.39

Mass (Earth masses)

12.14

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

81.169+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

785.1 pc (~2561 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5677 K

Mass (Solar)

0.97 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.0241°, 48.4317°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-591 b

System Context

Kepler-591 b orbits Kepler-591 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.39 Earth radii, a mass of 12.14 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 81.17 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 785.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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