Exoplanet

Kepler-1487 c

Orbiting Kepler-1487

Overview

Kepler-1487 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1487, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.97

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

51.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

35.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1014.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

991

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

7.97

Mass (Earth masses)

51.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

991 K

Orbital Period

35.80 days

Distance from Earth

1014.6 pc (~3309 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5745 K

Mass (Solar)

1.80 M☉

Radius (Solar)

3.96 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.4981°, 38.6444°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-1487 c

System Context

Kepler-1487 c orbits Kepler-1487 and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 7.97 Earth radii, a mass of 51.84 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 35.8 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 991 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,014.6 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-1487

More planets in this system

Kepler-1487 b