Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet Kepler-259 b
Radius2.80 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass8.2 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period8.12 d
Equilibrium temp.879 K≈ 606 °C
Distance3,268.5 ly
Discovered2014Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
2.80
3.88
11.21
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
49%
46%
43%
60%
83%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of Kepler-259 (2)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-259 b | 8.12 | 2.80 | 8.2 | 879 | 2014 |
| Kepler-259 c | 36.92 | 2.70 | 7.8 | 530 | 2014 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-259 | – | 5,938 | 0.90 | 0.87 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.