Exoplanet

Kepler-46 c

Orbiting Kepler-46

Overview

Kepler-46 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-46, discovered in 2012 using the Transit Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

119.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

57.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

777.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

455

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

119.50

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

455 K

Orbital Period

57.01 days

Distance from Earth

777.1 pc (~2534 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5155 K

Mass (Solar)

0.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

-0.26 log L☉

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.2687°, 42.6042°

Discovery Method

Transit Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-46 c