Exoplanet

Kepler-118 c

Orbiting Kepler-118

Overview

Kepler-118 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-118, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.68

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

48.68

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

20.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

574.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

7.68

Mass (Earth masses)

48.68

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

20.172+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1410au

Distance from Earth

574.2 pc (~1873 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5274 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.09 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

299.2132°, 41.4248°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-118 c

System Context

Kepler-118 c orbits Kepler-118 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 7.68 Earth radii, a mass of 48.68 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.17 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 574.2 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.

Open Kepler-118

More planets in this system

Kepler-118 b