Kepler-79 b · Asteria Star

Scientific overview

Kepler-79 b is a mini-neptune orbiting Kepler-79, completing an orbit every 13 days, about 3330 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2012 using the transit method.

Host star

Kepler-79

Temperature

6,174 K

Mass

1.165 M☉

Planetary system — Kepler-79 system

View the Kepler-79 system (4 known planets).

Planet	Class	Radius (R⊕)	Period (d)	Distance (ly)
Kepler-79 bTransit · 2012	Mini-Neptune	3.47	13.4845	3330
Kepler-79 cTransit · 2012	Mini-Neptune	3.72	27.4029	3330
Kepler-79 dTransit · 2014	Gas giant	7.16	52.0902	3330
Kepler-79 eTransit · 2014	Mini-Neptune	3.49	81.0659	3330

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Transit Method

Discovery year

2012

Discovered at

Kepler Space Telescope

Knowledge connections

OrbitsKepler-79
Member of systemKepler-79 system
Discovered by methodTransit Method
Discovered by missionKepler Space Telescope
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

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