Exoplanet

Kepler-401 c

Orbiting Kepler-401

Overview

Kepler-401 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-401, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.15

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

47.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

965.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.15

Mass (Earth masses)

5.60

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Rowe et al. 2014

Orbital Period

47.318+0.0010.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.2690au

Distance from Earth

965.6 pc (~3149 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6117 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.33 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.0827°, 50.8634°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-401 c

System Context

Kepler-401 c orbits Kepler-401 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.15 Earth radii, a mass of 5.6 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 47.32 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 965.6 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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