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Kepler-500 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.6 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 8.5 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-500, located approximately 807 parsecs (2634 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
2.58
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period8.5083 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0821 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2302 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.58 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-500 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.58 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length8.5 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.082 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.58x Earth's radius (0.23x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-500 b: 8.5 Earth days (0.082 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-500
Effective Temperature5,813 K
Mass1.02 M☉
Radius1.03 R☉
Size vs Sun1.03x larger
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.03
Distance (pc)807.48 pc
Distance (ly)2633.6 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-500 System
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