Kepler-341 e
Kepler-341 e is a super-Earth orbiting Kepler-341 in the constellation Lyra. It lies about 3,415 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2014 using the transit method.
How Big Is Kepler-341 e?
Kepler-341 e has a radius of 1.99 times that of Earth.
Is Kepler-341 e in the Habitable Zone?
Kepler-341 e orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of Kepler-341. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of Kepler-341: 0.820–1.921 AU (conservative: 1.039–1.822 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on Kepler-341 e — one full orbit around Kepler-341 — lasts 42.5 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.242 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was Kepler-341 e Discovered?
Kepler-341 e was discovered in 2014 using the transit method, with observations from Kepler.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is Kepler-341 e?
Kepler-341 e is 3,415.0 light-years (1,047.0 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 3,415 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 60,104,000 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. Kepler-341 e scores 0.31, ranking #1,133 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: Kepler-341
Kepler-341
- Surface temperature
- 6,012 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Radius
- 1.02 R☉
The Kepler-341 Planetary System
Kepler-341 e is one of 4 known planets in the Kepler-341 system. Its siblings:
- Kepler-341 b (Terrestrial)
- Kepler-341 c (Super Earth)
- Kepler-341 d (Super Earth)
Kepler-341 e — Complete Data
| Radius | 1.990 Earth radii (0.178 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 42.47 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.242 AU |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.31 |
| Distance from Earth | 3,415.0 light-years (1,047.0 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Kepler |
| Discovery year | 2014 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2014-05-14. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kepler-341 e
Is Kepler-341 e habitable?
No — Kepler-341 e orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is Kepler-341 e?
Kepler-341 e is about 3,415 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lyra. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 60,104,000 years to get there.
How big is Kepler-341 e compared to Earth?
Kepler-341 e has 1.99 times the radius of Earth.
How long is a year on Kepler-341 e?
One orbit around Kepler-341 takes 42.5 Earth days.
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