Exoplanet
Kepler-8 b
Orbiting Kepler-8
Overview
Kepler-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-8, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
15.87
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
187.52
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1021.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1680
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
15.87
Mass (Earth masses)
187.52
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1680 K
Orbital Period
3.52 days
Distance from Earth
1021.9 pc (~3333 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6213 K
Mass (Solar)
1.21 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.49 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
281.2881°, 42.4511°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2010
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-8 b