Exoplanet
Kepler-87 b
Orbiting Kepler-87
Overview
Kepler-87 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-87, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.49
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
324.20
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
114.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
1232.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
478
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.49
Mass (Earth masses)
324.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
478 K
Orbital Period
114.74 days
Distance from Earth
1232.9 pc (~4021 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5600 K
Mass (Solar)
1.10 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.82 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
297.9168°, 46.9651°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2013
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-87 b