Exoplanet

Kepler-658 b

Orbiting Kepler-658

Overview

Kepler-658 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-658, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.63

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

388.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.63

Mass (Earth masses)

3.50

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

1.287+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

388.4 pc (~1267 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4103 K

Mass (Solar)

0.63 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.60 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

282.9836°, 47.5784°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-658 b

System Context

Kepler-658 b orbits Kepler-658 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.63 Earth radii, a mass of 3.5 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 1.29 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 388.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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