Exoplanet

Kepler-656 c

Orbiting Kepler-656

Overview

Kepler-656 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-656, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.41

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.74

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

890.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

975

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.41

Mass (Earth masses)

2.74

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

975 K

Orbital Period

5.25 days

Distance from Earth

890.4 pc (~2904 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5550 K

Mass (Solar)

1.05 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

288.3279°, 47.3815°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-656 c

System Context

Kepler-656 c orbits Kepler-656 and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.41 Earth radii, a mass of 2.74 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.25 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 975 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 890.4 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

Kepler-656 b