Exoplanet

EPIC 212297394 c

Orbiting EPIC 212297394

Overview

EPIC 212297394 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star EPIC 212297394, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.27

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

418.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

866

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.27

Mass (Earth masses)

6.15

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

866 K

Orbital Period

5.21 days

Distance from Earth

418.4 pc (~1365 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5171 K

Mass (Solar)

0.83 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.80 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

207.2061°, -17.6099°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: EPIC 212297394 c

System Context

EPIC 212297394 c orbits EPIC 212297394 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.27 Earth radii, a mass of 6.15 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.21 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 866 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 418.4 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 212297394 b