Exoplanet

Kepler-858 b

Orbiting Kepler-858

Overview

Kepler-858 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-858, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.87

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

22.46

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

76.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

298.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.87

Mass (Earth masses)

22.46

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

76.136+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

298.5 pc (~974 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5653 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.8489°, 51.2090°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-858 b

System Context

Kepler-858 b orbits Kepler-858 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.87 Earth radii, a mass of 22.46 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 76.14 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 298.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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