Exoplanet

Kepler-676 b

Orbiting Kepler-676

Overview

Kepler-676 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-676, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.04

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

10.09

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

295.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.04

Mass (Earth masses)

10.09

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

11.598+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

295.2 pc (~963 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3701 K

Mass (Solar)

0.51 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.49 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.2220°, 50.2874°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-676 b

System Context

Kepler-676 b orbits Kepler-676 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.04 Earth radii, a mass of 10.09 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.6 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 295.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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