Exoplanet

Kepler-51 c

Orbiting Kepler-51

Overview

Kepler-51 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-51, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

85.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

783.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

439

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

9.00

Mass (Earth masses)

4.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

439 K

Orbital Period

85.31 days

Distance from Earth

783.8 pc (~2557 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6018 K

Mass (Solar)

1.04 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

296.4798°, 49.9376°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-51 c