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Kepler-941 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 3.1 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 17.4 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-941, located approximately 1088 parsecs (3550 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
3.08
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period17.424 days
Semi-Major Axis0.1265 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2748 RJ
Radius (Earth)3.08 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-941 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius3.08 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length17.4 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.127 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
Star System View
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Size Comparison
3.08x Earth's radius (0.28x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-941 b: 17.4 Earth days (0.127 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-941
Effective Temperature5,539 K
Mass0.89 M☉
Radius0.86 R☉
Size vs Sun1.16x smaller
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.15
Distance (pc)1,088.36 pc
Distance (ly)3549.8 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-941 System
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