Exoplanet

Kepler-596 b

Orbiting Kepler-596

Overview

Kepler-596 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-596, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.46

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

12.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

21.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1023.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.46

Mass (Earth masses)

12.57

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

21.300+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1023.9 pc (~3339 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6267 K

Mass (Solar)

1.21 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.32 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.5007°, 51.6857°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-596 b

System Context

Kepler-596 b orbits Kepler-596 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.46 Earth radii, a mass of 12.57 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 21.3 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,023.9 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.

Open Kepler-596