Exoplanet

Kepler-37 c

Orbiting Kepler-37

Overview

Kepler-37 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-37, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.76

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

21.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

63.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

615

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.76

Mass (Earth masses)

1.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

615 K

Orbital Period

21.30 days

Distance from Earth

63.9 pc (~208 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5357 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

284.0593°, 44.5184°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-37 c

System Context

Kepler-37 c orbits Kepler-37 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.76 Earth radii, a mass of 1.3 Earth masses, an orbital period of 21.3 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 615 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 63.9 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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