Exoplanet

Kepler-621 b

Orbiting Kepler-621

Overview

Kepler-621 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-621, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.28

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

2.30

Mass (Earth masses)

6.28

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2.63 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4521 K

Mass (Solar)

0.72 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.68 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.9272°, 39.9141°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-621 b

System Context

Kepler-621 b orbits Kepler-621 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.3 Earth radii, a mass of 6.28 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.63 days.

Catalog data places 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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