Exoplanet

Kepler-926 b

Orbiting Kepler-926

Overview

Kepler-926 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-926, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

52.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

921.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.31

Mass (Earth masses)

6.33

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

52.069+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

921.4 pc (~3005 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5806 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.6793°, 40.7004°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-926 b

System Context

Kepler-926 b orbits Kepler-926 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.31 Earth radii, a mass of 6.33 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 52.07 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 921.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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

Open Kepler-926