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Kepler-26 b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/Kepler-26 b

Confirmed exoplanet · Neptune Like

Kepler-26 b

Orbiting Kepler-26

Discovered in 2011 using Transit. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of Kepler-26 b — Generic category artwork—not a direct imageApex Andromeda catalog artwork

Discovery: 2,011
Method: Transit
Radius: 2.78 R⊕
Mass: 5.12 M⊕
Orbit: 12.28 days
Distance: 335.307 pc

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: 12.28 days
Semi-major axis: 0.08551 AU
Eccentricity: 0.021
Radius: 2.78 Earth radii
Mass: 5.12 Earth masses
Mass provenance: Mass
Density: 1.26 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: 431 K
Insolation: 7.6 Earth flux

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: Kepler-26
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 4
Spectral type: M0 V
Stellar temperature: 3,914 K
Stellar radius: 0.512 R☉
Stellar mass: 0.544 M☉
Stellar metallicity: -0.13 dex
Stellar age: 2.95 Gyr
Distance: 335.307 parsecs
Right ascension: 18h59m45.86s
Declination: +46d33m59.22s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2,011
Publication date: 2012-04
Discovery locale: Space
Facility: Kepler
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

Visual archive

Gallery

One image from Kepler-26 b.

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of Kepler-26 b — Apex Andromeda catalog artwork