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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
1.33x Earth's radius (0.12x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
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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