Exoplanet

Kepler-729 b

Orbiting Kepler-729

Overview

Kepler-729 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-729, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1921.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.58

Mass (Earth masses)

13.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.166+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1921.2 pc (~6266 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5633 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.3601°, 45.4143°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-729 b

System Context

Kepler-729 b orbits Kepler-729 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.58 Earth radii, a mass of 13.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.17 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,921.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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