Exoplanet

Kepler-138 c

Orbiting Kepler-138

Overview

Kepler-138 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-138, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.51

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

66.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

410

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.51

Mass (Earth masses)

2.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

410 K

Orbital Period

13.78 days

Distance from Earth

66.9 pc (~218 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3841 K

Mass (Solar)

0.54 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.54 R☉

Luminosity

-1.25 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.3814°, 43.2931°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-138 c

System Context

Kepler-138 c orbits Kepler-138 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.51 Earth radii, a mass of 2.3 Earth masses, an orbital period of 13.78 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 410 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 66.9 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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