Exoplanet
Kepler-79 b
Orbiting Kepler-79
Overview
Kepler-79 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-79, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
3.47
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
10.90
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
13.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1020.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Radius (Earth radii)
3.47
Mass (Earth masses)
10.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
13.48 days
Distance from Earth
1020.7 pc (~3329 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6174 K
Mass (Solar)
1.17 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.30 R☉
Luminosity
0.34 log L☉
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
300.5171°, 44.3816°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-79 b