Exoplanet

Kepler-173 c

Orbiting Kepler-173

Overview

Kepler-173 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-173, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.43

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

833.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.43

Mass (Earth masses)

6.90

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

8.006+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0740au

Distance from Earth

833.2 pc (~2717 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6031 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.6466°, 41.8841°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-173 c

System Context

Kepler-173 c orbits Kepler-173 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.43 Earth radii, a mass of 6.9 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.01 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 833.2 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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