Exoplanet

Kepler-266 c

Orbiting Kepler-266

Overview

Kepler-266 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-266, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.89

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

15.34

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

107.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1370.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.89

Mass (Earth masses)

15.34

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

107.724+0.0020.002days

Semi-Major Axis

0.4570au

Distance from Earth

1370.8 pc (~4471 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5885 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.03 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.4844°, 44.1669°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-266 c

System Context

Kepler-266 c orbits Kepler-266 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.89 Earth radii, a mass of 15.34 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 107.72 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,370.8 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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