Exoplanet

Kepler-678 b

Orbiting Kepler-678

Overview

Kepler-678 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-678, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.14

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

24.62

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1826.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.14

Mass (Earth masses)

24.62

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

7.275+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1826.2 pc (~5956 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5520 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.4553°, 50.4945°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-678 b

System Context

Kepler-678 b orbits Kepler-678 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.14 Earth radii, a mass of 24.62 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 7.28 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,826.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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