Exoplanet

Kepler-83 c

Orbiting Kepler-83

Overview

Kepler-83 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-83, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.36

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.57

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

20.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

400.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.36

Mass (Earth masses)

6.57

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Xie 2013

Orbital Period

20.090days

Distance from Earth

400.4 pc (~1306 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.66 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.61 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

282.2325°, 43.6656°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: Kepler-83 c

System Context

Kepler-83 c orbits Kepler-83 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.36 Earth radii, a mass of 6.57 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.09 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 400.4 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

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