Exoplanet

Kepler-436 c

Orbiting Kepler-436

Overview

Kepler-436 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-436, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.33

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.42

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

16.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

588.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.33

Mass (Earth masses)

6.42

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

16.797+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

588.9 pc (~1921 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4685 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.71 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

301.7208°, 44.4121°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-436 c

System Context

Kepler-436 c orbits Kepler-436 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.33 Earth radii, a mass of 6.42 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 16.8 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 588.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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