Exoplanet

Kepler-239 c

Orbiting Kepler-239

Overview

Kepler-239 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-239, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.51

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

56.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

648.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.51

Mass (Earth masses)

7.29

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

56.228+0.001−0.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.2680au

Distance from Earth

648.1 pc (~2114 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4914 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.2021°, 40.6633°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-239 c

System Context

Kepler-239 c orbits Kepler-239 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.51 Earth radii, a mass of 7.29 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 56.23 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 648.1 parsecs from Earth and 2 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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More planets in this system

Kepler-239 b