Exoplanet
Kepler-278 c
Orbiting Kepler-278
Overview
Kepler-278 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-278, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
3.27
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
34.90
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
51.1
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
443.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
492
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
3.27
Mass (Earth masses)
34.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
492 K
Orbital Period
51.11 days
Distance from Earth
443.0 pc (~1445 ly)
Spectral Type
K2 III-IV
Temperature
4965 K
Mass (Solar)
1.23 M☉
Radius (Solar)
2.86 R☉
Luminosity
0.65 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
290.1072°, 38.7023°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2014
Data Sources
Source ID: Kepler-278 c