Exoplanet

Kepler-949 c

Orbiting Kepler-949

Overview

Kepler-949 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-949, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.97

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

9.70

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

21.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

486.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

582

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.97

Mass (Earth masses)

9.70

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

582 K

Orbital Period

21.00 days

Distance from Earth

486.1 pc (~1585 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5211 K

Mass (Solar)

0.82 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.90 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

298.6079°, 46.4537°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-949 c

System Context

Kepler-949 c orbits Kepler-949 and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.97 Earth radii, a mass of 9.7 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 21 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 582 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 486.1 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.

Open Kepler-949

More planets in this system

Kepler-949 b