Kepler-20c
Neptunian exoplanet orbiting Kepler-20
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Kepler-20c is an exoplanet orbiting Kepler-20. It has a mass similar to Neptune but is slightly smaller. Despite being the third-closest planet to Kepler-20, it is still close to the star, meaning that it is a hot Neptune. Along with the other four planets in the system, Kepler-20c was announced on 20 December 2011.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler team |
| Discovery date | 20 December 2011 |
| Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 0.0936 ± 0.0018 AU (14,000,000 ± 270,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | <0.076 |
| 10.8540774(21) d | |
| Inclination | 89.815°+0.036° −0.63° |
| Star | Kepler-20 (KOI-070) |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| 2.894+0.036 −0.033 R🜨 | |
| Mass | 11.1±2.1 M🜨 |
Mean density | 2.51+0.48 −0.47 g⋅cm−3 |
| Temperature | 828±11 K (555 °C; 1,031 °F, equilibrium) |
