Exoplanet
Kepler-66 b
Orbiting Kepler-66
Overview
Kepler-66 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-66, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.80
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
8.78
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
17.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1203.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
2.80
Mass (Earth masses)
8.78
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
17.82 days
Distance from Earth
1203.0 pc (~3924 ly)
Spectral Type
G0 V
Temperature
5962 K
Mass (Solar)
1.04 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.97 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
293.9815°, 46.6877°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2013
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-66 b