Exoplanet

Kepler-944 b

Orbiting Kepler-944

Overview

Kepler-944 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-944, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.63

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.89

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

43.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1349.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.63

Mass (Earth masses)

7.89

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

43.317+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1349.4 pc (~4401 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5409 K

Mass (Solar)

0.86 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.6013°, 42.3798°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-944 b

System Context

Kepler-944 b orbits Kepler-944 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.63 Earth radii, a mass of 7.89 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 43.32 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,349.4 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.

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