Exoplanet

Kepler-27 c

Orbiting Kepler-27

Overview

Kepler-27 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-27, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.90

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4385.87

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

31.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1044.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.90

Mass (Earth masses)

4385.87

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

31.33 days

Distance from Earth

1044.4 pc (~3406 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5400 K

Mass (Solar)

0.65 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.59 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.2368°, 41.0859°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-27 c

System Context

Kepler-27 c orbits Kepler-27 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.9 Earth radii, a mass of 4,385.87 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 31.33 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,044.4 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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