Exoplanet

Kepler-862 b

Orbiting Kepler-862

Overview

Kepler-862 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-862, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.87

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1039.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.21

Mass (Earth masses)

5.87

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

3.149+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1039.0 pc (~3389 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5333 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

297.7792°, 46.4927°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-862 b

System Context

Kepler-862 b orbits Kepler-862 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.21 Earth radii, a mass of 5.87 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.15 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,039 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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