Star

Kepler-256

Host star

Overview

Kepler-256 is a host star with 4 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 3348 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

4

012+

Distance

1026.4

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

5551

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

15.18

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5551 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.30 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Metallicity [Fe/H]

Unknown

Age

Unknown

Known Planets

4

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

4

Distance

1026.4 pc (~3348 ly)

V Magnitude

15.18

K Magnitude

13.42

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.5804°, 46.0974°

Planets in this System(4 known)
Kepler-256 b

Kepler-256

Radius

1.59Earth radii

Mass (est.)

3.36Earth masses

Orbital Period

1.6days

Distance

1026.4parsecs

Discovered 2014

Exoplanet
Kepler-256 c

Kepler-256

Radius

2.15Earth radii

Mass (est.)

5.60Earth masses

Orbital Period

3.4days

Distance

1026.4parsecs

Discovered 2014

Exoplanet
Kepler-256 d

Kepler-256

Radius

2.48Earth radii

Mass (est.)

7.14Earth masses

Orbital Period

5.8days

Distance

1026.4parsecs

Discovered 2014

Exoplanet
Kepler-256 e

Kepler-256

Radius

2.35Earth radii

Mass (est.)

6.52Earth masses

Orbital Period

10.7days

Distance

1026.4parsecs

Discovered 2014

Exoplanet
Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-256