Exoplanet

Kepler-54 c

Orbiting Kepler-54

Overview

Kepler-54 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-54, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.17

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

271.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.23

Mass (Earth masses)

2.17

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Steffen et al. 2013

Orbital Period

12.072+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

271.7 pc (~886 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3705 K

Mass (Solar)

0.51 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.50 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

294.7739°, 43.0562°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-54 c

System Context

Kepler-54 c orbits Kepler-54 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.23 Earth radii, a mass of 2.17 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.07 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 271.7 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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