Kepler-46 c
Orbiting Kepler-46
Kepler-46 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-46, discovered in 2012 using the Transit Timing Variations method.
Mass
119.50
Earth masses
Orbital Period
57.0
days
Distance
777.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
455
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
Source ID: Kepler-46 c
Kepler-46 c orbits Kepler-46 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit Timing Variations method.
Published measurements list a mass of 119.5 Earth masses, an orbital period of 57.01 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 455 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 777.1 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.
Host star
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