Exoplanet

Kepler-122 c

Orbiting Kepler-122

Overview

Kepler-122 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-122, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.87

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

30.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1027.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.87

Mass (Earth masses)

30.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

12.466+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1080au

Distance from Earth

1027.5 pc (~3351 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6050 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.22 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.1119°, 39.9490°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-122 c

System Context

Kepler-122 c orbits Kepler-122 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.87 Earth radii, a mass of 30.84 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.47 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,027.5 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

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