YZ Cet c
Orbiting YZ Cet
YZ Cet c is an exoplanet orbiting the star YZ Cet, discovered in 2017 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
3.1
days
Distance
3.7
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
410
K
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
410 K
Orbital Period
3.06 days
Distance from Earth
3.7 pc (~12 ly)
Spectral Type
M4.5 V
Temperature
3151 K
Mass (Solar)
0.14 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.16 R☉
Luminosity
-2.66 log L☉
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
18.1331°, -16.9962°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: YZ Cet c
YZ Cet c orbits YZ Cet and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 3.06 days and an equilibrium temperature near 410 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 3.7 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M4.5 V, and 3 known planets in the system.
Host star
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