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Kepler-941 b

Orbiting Kepler-941 | 1088.4 parsecs away

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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
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Size Comparison
EarthKepler-941 bJupiter

3.08x Earth's radius (0.28x Jupiter)

Orbit Comparison
EarthKepler-941 b
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
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