Exoplanet

Kepler-260 c

Orbiting Kepler-260

Overview

Kepler-260 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-260, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

76.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

627.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.74

Mass (Earth masses)

3.91

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

76.05 days

Distance from Earth

627.4 pc (~2046 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5250 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.9260°, 38.0141°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-260 c

System Context

Kepler-260 c orbits Kepler-260 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.74 Earth radii, a mass of 3.91 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 76.05 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 627.4 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-260 b