Exoplanet

Kepler-33 c

Orbiting Kepler-33

Overview

Kepler-33 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-33, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.01

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1209.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.20

Mass (Earth masses)

11.01

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Lissauer et al. 2012

Orbital Period

13.176+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1189+0.00250.0025au

Eccentricity

0.0000

Distance from Earth

1209.2 pc (~3944 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5904 K

Mass (Solar)

1.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.82 R☉

Luminosity

0.56 log L☉

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.0775°, 46.0052°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-33 c

System Context

Kepler-33 c orbits Kepler-33 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.2 Earth radii, a mass of 11.01 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 13.18 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,209.2 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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Kepler-33 c