Exoplanet

Kepler-718 b

Orbiting Kepler-718

Overview

Kepler-718 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-718, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.56

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

179.42

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1302.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

16.56

Mass (Earth masses)

179.42

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

2.052+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1302.3 pc (~4248 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6191 K

Mass (Solar)

1.18 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.30 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

299.5619°, 43.5035°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-718 b

System Context

Kepler-718 b orbits Kepler-718 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 16.56 Earth radii, a mass of 179.42 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.05 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,302.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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