Exoplanet

Kepler-659 b

Orbiting Kepler-659

Overview

Kepler-659 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-659, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

17.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

722.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.50

Mass (Earth masses)

7.24

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

17.672+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

722.6 pc (~2357 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4870 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.74 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.6082°, 47.5097°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-659 b

System Context

Kepler-659 b orbits Kepler-659 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.5 Earth radii, a mass of 7.24 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 17.67 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 722.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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