Kepler-856 b
Orbiting Kepler-856
Kepler-856 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-856, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
9.30
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
67.36
Earth masses
Orbital Period
8.0
days
Distance
1351.2
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
9.30
Mass (Earth masses)
67.36
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016
Orbital Period
8.028+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
1351.2 pc (~4407 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5535 K
Mass (Solar)
0.96 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.93 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
289.6038°, 46.3149°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: Kepler-856 b
Kepler-856 b orbits Kepler-856 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 9.3 Earth radii, a mass of 67.36 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.03 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 1,351.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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