Exoplanet

Kepler-1266 c

Orbiting Kepler-1266

Overview

Kepler-1266 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1266, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.68

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.69

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

849.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.68

Mass (Earth masses)

3.69

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Valizadegan et al. 2022

Orbital Period

4.866days

Distance from Earth

849.3 pc (~2770 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4996 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.8693°, 42.7280°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1266 c

System Context

Kepler-1266 c orbits Kepler-1266 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.68 Earth radii, a mass of 3.69 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.87 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 849.3 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-1266

More planets in this system

Kepler-1266 b