Exoplanet

Kepler-974 b

Orbiting Kepler-974

Overview

Kepler-974 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-974, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.57

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

134.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.57

Mass (Earth masses)

3.29

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

4.194+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

134.3 pc (~438 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3687 K

Mass (Solar)

0.52 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.50 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.0131°, 40.2210°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-974 b

System Context

Kepler-974 b orbits Kepler-974 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.57 Earth radii, a mass of 3.29 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.19 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 134.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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

Open Kepler-974

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