Exoplanet

Kepler-794 b

Orbiting Kepler-794

Overview

Kepler-794 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-794, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.43

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

931.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.11

Mass (Earth masses)

5.43

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

11.131+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

931.2 pc (~3037 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5839 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.38 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.1337°, 38.9969°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-794 b

System Context

Kepler-794 b orbits Kepler-794 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.11 Earth radii, a mass of 5.43 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.13 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 931.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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