Exoplanet

Kepler-724 b

Orbiting Kepler-724

Overview

Kepler-724 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-724, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.29

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

853.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.29

Mass (Earth masses)

11.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.315+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

853.1 pc (~2782 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5437 K

Mass (Solar)

0.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.4548°, 44.7928°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-724 b

System Context

Kepler-724 b orbits Kepler-724 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.29 Earth radii, a mass of 11.54 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.31 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 853.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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