Kepler-259 c
Orbiting Kepler-259
Kepler-259 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-259, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.70
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
8.25
Earth masses
Orbital Period
36.9
days
Distance
1002.1
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.70
Mass (Earth masses)
8.25
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014
Orbital Period
36.925+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.2170au
Distance from Earth
1002.1 pc (~3269 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5938 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
0.90 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
288.2120°, 46.6150°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Source ID: Kepler-259 c
Kepler-259 c orbits Kepler-259 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.7 Earth radii, a mass of 8.25 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 36.92 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 1,002.1 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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