Exoplanet

Kepler-977 b

Orbiting Kepler-977

Overview

Kepler-977 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-977, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.62

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

26.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

568.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.62

Mass (Earth masses)

7.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

26.853+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

568.8 pc (~1855 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5315 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.5162°, 42.2481°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-977 b

System Context

Kepler-977 b orbits Kepler-977 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.62 Earth radii, a mass of 7.84 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 26.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 568.8 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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Kepler-977 b