Exoplanet
Kepler-6 b
Orbiting Kepler-6
Overview
Kepler-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-6, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.62
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
212.31
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
587.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1460
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.62
Mass (Earth masses)
212.31
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1460 K
Orbital Period
3.23 days
Distance from Earth
587.0 pc (~1915 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5647 K
Mass (Solar)
1.21 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.39 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
296.8372°, 48.2400°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2009
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-6 b