Exoplanet

Kepler-20 c

Orbiting Kepler-20

Overview

Kepler-20 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-20, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.89

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

11.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

282.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

828

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.89

Mass (Earth masses)

11.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

828 K

Orbital Period

10.85 days

Distance from Earth

282.6 pc (~922 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5495 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

6

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

287.6980°, 42.3386°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-20 c

System Context

Kepler-20 c orbits Kepler-20 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.89 Earth radii, a mass of 11.1 Earth masses, an orbital period of 10.85 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 828 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 282.6 parsecs from Earth and 6 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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