Exoplanet

Kepler-68 c

Orbiting Kepler-68

Overview

Kepler-68 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-68, discovered in 2013 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.98

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

144.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1052

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.98

Mass (Earth masses)

1.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1052 K

Orbital Period

9.61 days

Distance from Earth

144.2 pc (~470 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5847 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.26 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.0323°, 49.0402°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-68 c