Exoplanet
Kepler-68 b
Orbiting Kepler-68
Overview
Kepler-68 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-68, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.36
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
8.03
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
144.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1275
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.36
Mass (Earth masses)
8.03
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1275 K
Orbital Period
5.40 days
Distance from Earth
144.2 pc (~470 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5847 K
Mass (Solar)
1.06 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.26 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
291.0323°, 49.0402°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2013
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-68 b