Exoplanet

Kepler-952 b

Orbiting Kepler-952

Overview

Kepler-952 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-952, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.65

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

48.35

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

130.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1304.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

7.65

Mass (Earth masses)

48.35

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

130.355+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

1304.3 pc (~4254 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5730 K

Mass (Solar)

1.00 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.99 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.3719°, 41.9939°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-952 b

System Context

Kepler-952 b orbits Kepler-952 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 7.65 Earth radii, a mass of 48.35 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 130.35 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,304.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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