Exoplanet

Kepler-673 b

Orbiting Kepler-673

Overview

Kepler-673 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-673, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

6.54

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

37.05

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

918.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

6.54

Mass (Earth masses)

37.05

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.729+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

918.2 pc (~2995 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5355 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.7858°, 50.0541°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-673 b

System Context

Kepler-673 b orbits Kepler-673 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 6.54 Earth radii, a mass of 37.05 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.73 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 918.2 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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