Exoplanet

Kepler-82 b

Orbiting Kepler-82

Overview

Kepler-82 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-82, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.07

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

12.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

26.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

904.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.07

Mass (Earth masses)

12.15

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

26.44 days

Distance from Earth

904.3 pc (~2950 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.8734°, 42.9662°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-82 b

System Context

Kepler-82 b orbits Kepler-82 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.07 Earth radii, a mass of 12.15 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 26.44 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 904.3 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

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