Exoplanet

Kepler-796 b

Orbiting Kepler-796

Overview

Kepler-796 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-796, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

817.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.30

Mass (Earth masses)

2.39

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

6.401+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

817.6 pc (~2667 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5475 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.09 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.3079°, 39.1447°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-796 b

System Context

Kepler-796 b orbits Kepler-796 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.3 Earth radii, a mass of 2.39 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.4 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 817.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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