Exoplanet

Kepler-636 b

Orbiting Kepler-636

Overview

Kepler-636 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-636, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.45

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

19.27

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

16.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

310.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.45

Mass (Earth masses)

19.27

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

16.081+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

310.3 pc (~1012 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5203 K

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.80 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.5921°, 41.0951°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-636 b

System Context

Kepler-636 b orbits Kepler-636 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.45 Earth radii, a mass of 19.27 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 16.08 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 310.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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