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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-87 b

System Context

Kepler-87 b orbits Kepler-87 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.49 Earth radii, a mass of 324.2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 114.74 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 478 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,232.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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

Open Kepler-87

More planets in this system

Kepler-87 c