Exoplanet

Kepler-943 b

Orbiting Kepler-943

Overview

Kepler-943 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-943, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.93

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

31.38

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

49.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

2300.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.93

Mass (Earth masses)

31.38

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

49.770+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

2300.5 pc (~7503 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5612 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.2739°, 41.5350°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-943 b

System Context

Kepler-943 b orbits Kepler-943 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.93 Earth radii, a mass of 31.38 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 49.77 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 2,300.5 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.

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