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Exoplanet
Kepler-61 b
Orbiting Kepler-61
Overview
Kepler-61 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-61, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.15
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.60
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
59.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
335.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
273
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.15
Mass (Earth masses)
5.60
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
273 K
Orbital Period
59.88 days
Distance from Earth
335.1 pc (~1093 ly)
Spectral Type
K7 V
Temperature
4017 K
Mass (Solar)
0.64 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.62 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
295.3045°, 42.4753°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2013
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-61 b