Exoplanet

Kepler-776 b

Orbiting Kepler-776

Overview

Kepler-776 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-776, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.28

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

727.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.28

Mass (Earth masses)

2.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

4.897+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

727.9 pc (~2374 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5071 K

Mass (Solar)

0.83 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.78 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.2726°, 41.6356°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-776 b

System Context

Kepler-776 b orbits Kepler-776 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.28 Earth radii, a mass of 2.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.9 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 727.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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