Exoplanet

Kepler-157 c

Orbiting Kepler-157

Overview

Kepler-157 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-157, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.24

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.01

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

773.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.24

Mass (Earth masses)

6.01

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

13.540+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1100au

Distance from Earth

773.7 pc (~2524 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5774 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.04 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.0972°, 38.8756°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-157 c

System Context

Kepler-157 c orbits Kepler-157 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.24 Earth radii, a mass of 6.01 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 13.54 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 773.7 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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