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Kepler-1498 b

Orbiting Kepler-1498

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Kepler-1498 b is a Super-Earth exoplanet (a planet larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune), about 1.3 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 48.1 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-1498.

2016

Discovered

1.33

Earth Radii

Discovery Information

Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler

Orbital Properties

Orbital Period48.0514 days
Semi-Major Axis0.246 AU

Physical Properties

Radius (Jupiter)0.1187 RJ
Radius (Earth)1.33 R⊕
Planetary Extremes

Where Kepler-1498 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.

Radius1.33 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length48.1 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.246 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
EarthKepler-1498 bJupiter

1.33x Earth's radius (0.12x Jupiter)

Orbit Comparison
EarthKepler-1498 b
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-1498 b: 48.1 Earth days (0.246 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-1498

Effective Temperature5,256 K
Mass0.86 M☉
Radius0.81 R☉
Size vs Sun1.23x smaller
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.01
Planets in the Kepler-1498 System

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