Exoplanet

Kepler-802 b

Orbiting Kepler-802

Overview

Kepler-802 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-802, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.54

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.07

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

40.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

780.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.54

Mass (Earth masses)

13.07

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

40.059+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

780.6 pc (~2546 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5507 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

286.0158°, 45.0077°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-802 b

System Context

Kepler-802 b orbits Kepler-802 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.54 Earth radii, a mass of 13.07 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 40.06 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 780.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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