Exoplanet

Kepler-10 c

Orbiting Kepler-10

Overview

Kepler-10 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-10, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

11.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

45.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

185.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

579

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.35

Mass (Earth masses)

11.29

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

579 K

Orbital Period

45.29 days

Distance from Earth

185.5 pc (~605 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5708 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.6793°, 50.2415°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-10 c

System Context

Kepler-10 c orbits Kepler-10 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.36 Earth radii, a mass of 11.29 Earth masses, an orbital period of 45.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 579 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 185.5 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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