Exoplanet

Kepler-246 c

Orbiting Kepler-246

Overview

Kepler-246 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-246, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.04

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

626.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.50

Mass (Earth masses)

3.04

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

11.187+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0950au

Distance from Earth

626.1 pc (~2042 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5206 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.4834°, 42.6634°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-246 c

System Context

Kepler-246 c orbits Kepler-246 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.5 Earth radii, a mass of 3.04 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.19 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 626.1 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.

Open Kepler-246

More planets in this system

Kepler-246 b
Kepler-246 c