Exoplanet

Kepler-894 b

Orbiting Kepler-894

Overview

Kepler-894 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-894, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.78

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.67

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1162.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.78

Mass (Earth masses)

8.67

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

9.803+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1162.9 pc (~3793 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5603 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.85 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.7341°, 46.9394°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-894 b

System Context

Kepler-894 b orbits Kepler-894 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.78 Earth radii, a mass of 8.67 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 9.8 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,162.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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