Exoplanet

kap CrB b

Orbiting kap CrB

Overview

kap CrB b is an exoplanet orbiting the star kap CrB, discovered in 2007 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

1253.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

30.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1253.68 days

Distance from Earth

30.1 pc (~98 ly)

Spectral Type

K0 III-IV

Temperature

4840 K

Mass (Solar)

1.33 M☉

Radius (Solar)

4.68 R☉

Luminosity

1.04 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

237.8080°, 35.6559°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: kap CrB b

System Context

kap CrB b orbits kap CrB and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 1,253.68 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 30.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0 III-IV, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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