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Kepler-224 c

Orbiting Kepler-224 | 782.1 parsecs away

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Kepler-224 c is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 3.1 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 5.9 Earth days. It was discovered in 2014 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-224, located approximately 782 parsecs (2551 light-years) from Earth.

2014

Discovered

3.12

Earth Radii

Discovery Information

Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler

Orbital Properties

Orbital Period5.925 days
Semi-Major Axis0.058 AU

Physical Properties

Radius (Jupiter)0.278 RJ
Radius (Earth)3.12 R⊕
Planetary Extremes

Where Kepler-224 c sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.

Radius3.12 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length5.9 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.058 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
EarthKepler-224 cJupiter

3.12x Earth's radius (0.28x Jupiter)

Orbit Comparison
EarthKepler-224 c
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-224 c: 5.9 Earth days (0.058 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-224

Effective Temperature5,018 K
Radius0.676 R☉
Size vs Sun1.48x smaller
Distance (pc)782.088 pc
Distance (ly)2550.8 light-years

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