Exoplanet

Kepler-657 b

Orbiting Kepler-657

Overview

Kepler-657 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-657, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.52

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

12.94

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

24.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1691.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.52

Mass (Earth masses)

12.94

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

24.544+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1691.9 pc (~5518 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5808 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.1973°, 47.3078°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-657 b

System Context

Kepler-657 b orbits Kepler-657 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.52 Earth radii, a mass of 12.94 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 24.54 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,691.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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