Exoplanet

Kepler-638 b

Orbiting Kepler-638

Overview

Kepler-638 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-638, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.83

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.26

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

991.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.83

Mass (Earth masses)

4.26

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

6.080+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

991.2 pc (~3233 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5382 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.93 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.9194°, 41.6172°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-638 b

System Context

Kepler-638 b orbits Kepler-638 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.83 Earth radii, a mass of 4.26 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.08 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 991.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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