Exoplanet

AU Mic c

Orbiting AU Mic

Overview

AU Mic c is an exoplanet orbiting the star AU Mic, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.79

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

14.46

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

18.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

9.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

425

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.79

Mass (Earth masses)

14.46

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

425 K

Orbital Period

18.86 days

Distance from Earth

9.7 pc (~32 ly)

Spectral Type

M1 V

Temperature

3540 K

Mass (Solar)

0.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

-0.98 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

311.2911°, -31.3424°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: AU Mic c