Exoplanet

Kepler-7 b

Orbiting Kepler-7

Overview

Kepler-7 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-7, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

18.18

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

140.16

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

922.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1630

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

18.18

Mass (Earth masses)

140.16

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1630 K

Orbital Period

4.89 days

Distance from Earth

922.6 pc (~3009 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5933 K

Mass (Solar)

1.36 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.97 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.5815°, 41.0897°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-7 b