Exoplanet

Kepler-731 b

Orbiting Kepler-731

Overview

Kepler-731 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-731, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.88

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

132.95

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1257.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.88

Mass (Earth masses)

132.95

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.856+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1257.2 pc (~4100 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5849 K

Mass (Solar)

1.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.3932°, 45.5685°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-731 b

System Context

Kepler-731 b orbits Kepler-731 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.88 Earth radii, a mass of 132.95 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.86 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,257.2 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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