Exoplanet

Kepler-258 c

Orbiting Kepler-258

Overview

Kepler-258 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-258, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.61

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.51

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

33.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

576.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.61

Mass (Earth masses)

13.51

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

33.653+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1930au

Distance from Earth

576.0 pc (~1879 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4942 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.0684°, 46.5791°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-258 c

System Context

Kepler-258 c orbits Kepler-258 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.61 Earth radii, a mass of 13.51 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 33.65 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 576 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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