Exoplanet

Kepler-997 b

Orbiting Kepler-997

Overview

Kepler-997 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-997, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.36

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.58

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

467.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.36

Mass (Earth masses)

2.58

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

2.707+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

467.6 pc (~1525 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6150 K

Mass (Solar)

1.22 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.56 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.2334°, 49.9389°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-997 b

System Context

Kepler-997 b orbits Kepler-997 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.36 Earth radii, a mass of 2.58 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.71 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 467.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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