Exoplanet

Kepler-9 d

Orbiting Kepler-9

Overview

Kepler-9 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-9, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.64

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

628.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2026

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.64

Mass (Earth masses)

3.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

2026 K

Orbital Period

1.59 days

Distance from Earth

628.3 pc (~2049 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5777 K

Mass (Solar)

1.07 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.02 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.5740°, 38.4008°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-9 d

System Context

Kepler-9 d orbits Kepler-9 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.64 Earth radii, a mass of 3.54 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 1.59 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,026 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 628.3 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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