Exoplanet CatalogExoplanet Kepler-979 b
Radius2.72 R⊕Earth = 1
Mass7.8 M⊕Earth = 1
Orbital period8.09 d
Equilibrium temp.792 K≈ 519 °C
Distance1,880.3 ly
Discovered2016Transit
Size compared (radius, Earth = 1)
1.00
2.72
3.88
11.21
Where it sits among all planets (percentile)
47%
45%
43%
53%
64%
Share of planets with a smaller value (of 6,445 planets, where known).
Planets of Kepler-979 (1)
| Planet | Period (d) | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Eq. temp K | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-979 b | 8.09 | 2.72 | 7.8 | 792 | 2016 |
| Host star | Spectral type | Teff K | Radius (R☉) | Mass (M☉) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-979 | – | 5,310 | 0.83 | 0.87 |
Values are NASA Exoplanet Archive estimates and may change. Equilibrium temperature is a theoretical value ignoring any atmosphere.