Exoplanet

Kepler-726 b

Orbiting Kepler-726

Overview

Kepler-726 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-726, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.26

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.36

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

21.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

762.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.26

Mass (Earth masses)

11.36

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

21.805+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

762.1 pc (~2486 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5452 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.85 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.7173°, 44.8873°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-726 b

System Context

Kepler-726 b orbits Kepler-726 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.26 Earth radii, a mass of 11.36 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 21.8 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 762.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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