Star
Kepler-56
Host star
Overview
Kepler-56 is a host star with 3 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 2978 light-years from Earth.
Key Measurements
Planets
3
012+
Distance
913.0
pc
Nearby10,000 pc
Temperature
4840
K
2,000 K40,000 K
V Magnitude
12.60
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4840 K
Mass (Solar)
1.32 M☉
Radius (Solar)
4.23 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.36
Age
3.5 Gyr
Known Planets
3
Stars in System
1
Planets (NASA)
3
Distance
913.0 pc (~2978 ly)
V Magnitude
12.60
K Magnitude
10.23
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
293.7583°, 41.8718°
Planets in this System(3 known)
Kepler-56 b
Kepler-56
Radius
6.51Earth radii
Mass
22.10Earth masses
Orbital Period
10.5days
Distance
913.0parsecs
Discovered 2012
Exoplanet
Kepler-56 c
Kepler-56
Radius
9.80Earth radii
Mass
181.00Earth masses
Orbital Period
21.4days
Distance
913.0parsecs
Discovered 2012
Exoplanet
Kepler-56 d
Kepler-56
Orbital Period
1002.0days
Distance
913.0parsecs
Discovered 2016
Exoplanet
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-56