Exoplanet

Kepler-667 b

Orbiting Kepler-667

Overview

Kepler-667 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-667, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

21.38

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

41.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

2302.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.73

Mass (Earth masses)

21.38

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

41.440+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

2302.4 pc (~7510 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5327 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.5550°, 49.0173°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-667 b

System Context

Kepler-667 b orbits Kepler-667 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.73 Earth radii, a mass of 21.38 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 41.44 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 2,302.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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