Exoplanet

Kepler-396 c

Orbiting Kepler-396

Overview

Kepler-396 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-396, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

17.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

88.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

223.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.30

Mass (Earth masses)

17.90

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

88.50 days

Distance from Earth

223.8 pc (~730 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.1328°, 48.9773°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-396 c

System Context

Kepler-396 c orbits Kepler-396 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.3 Earth radii, a mass of 17.9 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 88.51 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 223.8 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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More planets in this system

Kepler-396 b