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Kepler-192 c

Orbiting Kepler-192 | 651.7 parsecs away

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Kepler-192 c is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.8 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 21.2 Earth days. It was discovered in 2014 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-192, located approximately 652 parsecs (2125 light-years) from Earth.

2014

Discovered

2.79

Earth Radii

Discovery Information

Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler

Orbital Properties

Orbital Period21.2234 days
Semi-Major Axis0.15 AU

Physical Properties

Radius (Jupiter)0.249 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.79 R⊕
Planetary Extremes

Where Kepler-192 c sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.

Radius2.79 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length21.2 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.150 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
EarthKepler-192 cJupiter

2.79x Earth's radius (0.25x Jupiter)

Orbit Comparison
EarthKepler-192 c
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-192 c: 21.2 Earth days (0.150 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-192

Effective Temperature5,479 K
Radius1.007 R☉
Size vs Sun1.01x larger
Distance (pc)651.674 pc
Distance (ly)2125.5 light-years

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