Exoplanet

Kepler-553 c

Orbiting Kepler-553

Overview

Kepler-553 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-553, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2129.45

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

328.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

728.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

251

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.58

Mass (Earth masses)

2129.45

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

251 K

Orbital Period

328.24 days

Distance from Earth

728.5 pc (~2376 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5191 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

-0.27 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

298.5509°, 48.3325°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-553 c

System Context

Kepler-553 c orbits Kepler-553 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.58 Earth radii, a mass of 2,129.45 Earth masses, an orbital period of 328.24 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 251 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 728.5 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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