Exoplanet

Kepler-306 c

Orbiting Kepler-306

Overview

Kepler-306 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-306, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.52

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

775.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.35

Mass (Earth masses)

6.52

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

7.240+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0670au

Distance from Earth

775.7 pc (~2530 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4954 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.72 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.5387°, 40.6161°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-306 c

System Context

Kepler-306 c orbits Kepler-306 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.35 Earth radii, a mass of 6.52 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 7.24 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 775.7 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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