Exoplanet

Kepler-243 c

Orbiting Kepler-243

Overview

Kepler-243 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-243, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.99

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.92

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

20.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

693.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.99

Mass (Earth masses)

4.92

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

20.026+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1420au

Distance from Earth

693.9 pc (~2263 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5228 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.1105°, 42.0340°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-243 c

System Context

Kepler-243 c orbits Kepler-243 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.99 Earth radii, a mass of 4.92 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.03 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 693.9 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.

Open Kepler-243

More planets in this system

Kepler-243 b