Exoplanet

Kepler-226 c

Orbiting Kepler-226

Overview

Kepler-226 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-226, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.27

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

980.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.27

Mass (Earth masses)

6.15

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

5.350+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0580au

Distance from Earth

980.1 pc (~3197 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5571 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.80 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.3761°, 47.8810°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-226 c

System Context

Kepler-226 c orbits Kepler-226 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.27 Earth radii, a mass of 6.15 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.35 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 980.1 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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