Exoplanet

Kepler-84 b

Orbiting Kepler-84

Overview

Kepler-84 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-84, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.96

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1023.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.23

Mass (Earth masses)

5.96

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Xie 2013

Orbital Period

8.726days

Distance from Earth

1023.9 pc (~3340 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

1.00 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.43 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

298.2520°, 40.4961°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-84 b

System Context

Kepler-84 b orbits Kepler-84 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.23 Earth radii, a mass of 5.96 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.73 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,023.9 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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