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Kepler-9 b

Orbiting Kepler-9, discovered in 2010 (7515) by Kepler via the Transit method.

Planet

Radius8.29 R⊕
Mass43.40 M⊕
Orbital period19.24 Earth days (~0.1 Earth years)
Orbital eccentricity0.061
Equilibrium temperatureUnknown

Host star — Kepler-9

Temperature5774 K (5501 °C)
Radius0.96 R☉
Mass1.02 M☉

Location

Distance from Earth628.3 pc (~2049 light-years)
Right ascension / Declination285.5740 / 38.4008

Last refreshed 2026-09-14 from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.