Kepler-37c
Terrestrial planet orbiting Kepler-37
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Kepler-37c is an exoplanet discovered by the Kepler space telescope in February 2013.[3] With an orbital period of 21 days,[4] it is located 209 light-years away, in the constellation Lyra.
Discoverydate2013
0.1390±0.0020 AU
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Kepler space telescope |
| Discovery date | 2013 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| 0.1390±0.0020 AU | |
| Eccentricity | <0.099 |
| 21.301848(18) d | |
| Inclination | 89.07°+0.19° −0.33° |
| Star | Kepler-37 |
| Physical characteristics[2] | |
| 0.755+0.033 −0.055 R🜨 | |
| Mass | <1.3 M🜨 |
| Temperature | 615±9 K (342 °C; 647 °F, equilibrium) |
Host star
The planet orbits a (G-type) star similar to the Sun, named Kepler-37, orbited by a total of four planets. The star has a mass of 0.80 M☉ and a radius of 0.79 R☉. It has a temperature of, 5417 K and is 5.66 billion years old. In comparison, the Sun is 4.6 billion years old,[5] and has a temperature of 5778 K.[6]
The star's apparent magnitude, or how bright it appears from Earth's perspective, is 9.71. Therefore, it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye.
