Kepler-687 b
Orbiting Kepler-687
Kepler-687 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-687, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.52
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
12.94
Earth masses
Orbital Period
20.5
days
Distance
633.7
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
3.52
Mass (Earth masses)
12.94
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016
Orbital Period
20.506+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
633.7 pc (~2067 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4841 K
Mass (Solar)
0.77 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.73 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
289.3155°, 39.1533°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-687 b
Kepler-687 b orbits Kepler-687 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 3.52 Earth radii, a mass of 12.94 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.51 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 633.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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