Exoplanet

LHS 1140 c

Orbiting LHS 1140

Overview

LHS 1140 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star LHS 1140, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.27

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

15.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

422

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.27

Mass (Earth masses)

1.91

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

422 K

Orbital Period

3.78 days

Distance from Earth

15.0 pc (~49 ly)

Spectral Type

M4.5 V

Temperature

3096 K

Mass (Solar)

0.18 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.22 R☉

Luminosity

-2.42 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

11.2486°, -15.2741°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: LHS 1140 c