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Kepler-69 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.2 times the radius of Earth. It has an equilibrium temperature of 779 K (506°C). The planet completes one orbit around its star every 13.7 Earth days. It was discovered in 2013 using the transit method. It orbits the G-type star Kepler-69, located approximately 731 parsecs (2383 light-years) from Earth.
2013
Discovered
2.24
Earth Radii
779
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,013
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period13.7223 days
Semi-Major Axis0.094 AU
Eccentricity0.16
Inclination89.62 deg
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.24 R⊕
Eq. Temperature779 K
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-69 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.24 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Temperature779 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length13.7 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.094 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.24x Earth's radius (0.20x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-69 b: 13.7 Earth days (0.094 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-69
Spectral TypeG4 V
Effective Temperature5,638 K
Mass0.81 M☉
Radius0.93 R☉
Size vs Sun1.08x smaller
Luminosity0.7998 L☉
Luminosity vs Sun1.3x dimmer
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.29
Distance (pc)730.625 pc
Distance (ly)2383.0 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-69 System
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