Exoplanet

EPIC 206042996 c

Orbiting EPIC 206042996

Overview

EPIC 206042996 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star EPIC 206042996, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.87

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

451.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.20

Mass (Earth masses)

1.87

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021

Orbital Period

0.355+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

451.8 pc (~1473 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4114 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.50 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

337.5136°, -13.6101°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: EPIC 206042996 c

System Context

EPIC 206042996 c orbits EPIC 206042996 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.2 Earth radii, a mass of 1.87 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.35 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 451.8 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

EPIC 206042996 b