Exoplanet

Kepler-609 b

Orbiting Kepler-609

Overview

Kepler-609 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-609, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1065.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.35

Mass (Earth masses)

11.90

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

6.521+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1065.8 pc (~3476 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5971 K

Mass (Solar)

1.09 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.14 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.2203°, 44.7000°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-609 b

System Context

Kepler-609 b orbits Kepler-609 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.35 Earth radii, a mass of 11.9 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.52 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,065.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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