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

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

76.050+0.001−0.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.3320au

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.

Open Kepler-260

More planets in this system

Kepler-260 b