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
Source ID: Kepler-78 b