Exoplanet

L 98-59 c

Orbiting L 98-59

Overview

L 98-59 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star L 98-59, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.33

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

10.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

526

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.33

Mass (Earth masses)

2.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

526 K

Orbital Period

3.69 days

Distance from Earth

10.6 pc (~35 ly)

Spectral Type

M3 V

Temperature

3415 K

Mass (Solar)

0.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.32 R☉

Luminosity

-1.91 log L☉

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

124.5329°, -68.3145°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: L 98-59 c

System Context

L 98-59 c orbits L 98-59 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.33 Earth radii, a mass of 2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.69 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 526 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 10.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3 V, and 5 known planets in the system.

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