Exoplanet

Kepler-126 c

Orbiting Kepler-126

Overview

Kepler-126 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-126, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

21.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

237.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.58

Mass (Earth masses)

3.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

21.870+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1620au

Distance from Earth

237.4 pc (~774 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6239 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.36 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.3474°, 44.2084°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-126 c

System Context

Kepler-126 c orbits Kepler-126 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.58 Earth radii, a mass of 3.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 21.87 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 237.4 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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