Exoplanet

Kepler-637 b

Orbiting Kepler-637

Overview

Kepler-637 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-637, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.75

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

21.53

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

23.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

786.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.75

Mass (Earth masses)

21.53

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

23.206+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

786.1 pc (~2564 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6096 K

Mass (Solar)

1.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.56 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.4173°, 41.4168°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-637 b

System Context

Kepler-637 b orbits Kepler-637 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.75 Earth radii, a mass of 21.53 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 23.21 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 786.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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Kepler-637 b