Exoplanet

Kepler-217 c

Orbiting Kepler-217

Overview

Kepler-217 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-217, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.85

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.34

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1104.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.85

Mass (Earth masses)

4.34

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

8.586+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0890au

Distance from Earth

1104.6 pc (~3603 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6171 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.80 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

293.0377°, 46.2775°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-217 c

System Context

Kepler-217 c orbits Kepler-217 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.85 Earth radii, a mass of 4.34 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.59 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,104.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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