Exoplanet

Kepler-460 c

Orbiting KIC 5437945

Overview

Kepler-460 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star KIC 5437945, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

5.52

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

27.78

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

220.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1274.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

5.52

Mass (Earth masses)

27.78

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Morton et al. 2016

Orbital Period

220.130+0.001−0.001days

Distance from Earth

1274.0 pc (~4155 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6146 K

Mass (Solar)

1.17 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.26 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.4749°, 40.6513°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-460 c

System Context

Kepler-460 c orbits KIC 5437945 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 5.52 Earth radii, a mass of 27.78 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 220.13 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,274 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

KIC 5437945 b