Exoplanet

Kepler-78 b

Orbiting Kepler-78

Overview

Kepler-78 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-78, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.68

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

124.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2223

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.20

Mass (Earth masses)

1.68

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2223 K

Orbital Period

0.36 days

Distance from Earth

124.4 pc (~406 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5058 K

Mass (Solar)

0.78 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.75 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.7420°, 44.4483°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-78 b

System Context

Kepler-78 b orbits Kepler-78 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.2 Earth radii, a mass of 1.68 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.36 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,223 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 124.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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