Exoplanet

Kepler-47 c

Orbiting Kepler-47

Overview

Kepler-47 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-47, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.65

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

3.17

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

303.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1025.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.65

Mass (Earth masses)

3.17

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Orosz et al. 2019

Orbital Period

303.227+0.0620.027days

Semi-Major Axis

0.9638+0.00410.0044au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

3.17+2.181.25

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0100+0.00690.0039

Eccentricity

0.0440+0.02900.0190

Argument of Periastron

306.0+40.067.0deg

Distance from Earth

1025.0 pc (~3343 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

295.2979°, 46.9204°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-47 c

System Context

Kepler-47 c orbits Kepler-47 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.65 Earth radii, a mass of 3.17 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 303.23 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,025 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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