Kepler-37c

Kepler-37c
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Size comparison
Earth Kepler-37c
Parent star
Star Kepler-37
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension (α) 18h 56m 14.3078s[1]
Declination (δ) 44° 31′ 05.389″[1]
Apparent magnitude (mV) 9.71
Distance208.9±0.4[1] ly
(64.0±0.1[1] pc)
Spectral type G8V
Mass (m) 0.80±0.07 M☉
Radius (r) 0.77±0.03 R☉
Temperature (T) 5417±75 K
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.32±0.07
Age 5.66 Gyr
Physical characteristics
Radius(r)0.742+0.065
−0.083 R⊕
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.1368+0.0011
−0.0014 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0
Orbital period(P) 21.301886+0.000046
−0.000044 d
Inclination (i) 89.07+0.19
−0.33°
Discovery information
Discovery date 2013
Discoverer(s)
Discovery method Transit
Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory
Discovery status Confirmed

Kepler-37c is an extrasolar planet (exoplanet) discovered by the Kepler space telescope in February 2013.[2] With an orbital period of 21 days,[3] it is located 209 light years away,[1] orbiting its parent star Kepler-37 in the constellation Lyra.[3] Its size is slightly smaller than Venus.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia Data Release 2 Vizier catalog entry
  2. ↑ Harwood, William. "Kepler telescope spots smallest exoplanet yet". Spaceflight Now Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Black, Charles. "NASA's Kepler discovers small planet system". SEN TV LIMITED. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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