Kepler-8 b
Orbiting Kepler-8
Kepler-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-8, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
15.87
Earth radii
Mass
187.52
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.5
days
Distance
1021.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1680
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
Source ID: Kepler-8 b
Kepler-8 b orbits Kepler-8 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 15.87 Earth radii, a mass of 187.52 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.52 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,680 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 1,021.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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