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Kepler-252 c is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.1 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 10.8 Earth days. It was discovered in 2014 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-252, located approximately 379 parsecs (1238 light-years) from Earth.
2014
Discovered
2.15
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period10.8485 days
Semi-Major Axis0.08 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.192 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.15 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-252 c sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.15 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length10.8 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.080 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.15x Earth's radius (0.19x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-252 c: 10.8 Earth days (0.080 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-252
Effective Temperature4,208 K
Radius0.549 R☉
Size vs Sun1.82x smaller
Distance (pc)379.424 pc
Distance (ly)1237.5 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-252 System
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