Exoplanet

Kepler-950 b

Orbiting Kepler-950

Overview

Kepler-950 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-950, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.98

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

63.48

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

98.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

2161.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

8.98

Mass (Earth masses)

63.48

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

98.718+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

2161.6 pc (~7050 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5857 K

Mass (Solar)

1.02 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.02 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.9566°, 41.1303°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-950 b

System Context

Kepler-950 b orbits Kepler-950 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 8.98 Earth radii, a mass of 63.48 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 98.72 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 2,161.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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