Exoplanet

Kepler-891 b

Orbiting Kepler-891

Overview

Kepler-891 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-891, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

6.41

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

35.81

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

53.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

2340.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

6.41

Mass (Earth masses)

35.81

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

53.449+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

2340.6 pc (~7634 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5887 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.07 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.0838°, 40.3552°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-891 b

System Context

Kepler-891 b orbits Kepler-891 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 6.41 Earth radii, a mass of 35.81 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 53.45 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 2,340.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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