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Kepler-283 c

Kepler-283 c is an exoplanet orbiting the K-type star Kepler-283, discovered by the Kepler space telescope in 2014. The star is of spectral type K7V, located about 1,596 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus.

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Kepler-283 c
Discovery
Discovery siteKepler Space Observatory
Discovery date2014
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.336144±2.93e-061 AU
Eccentricity0
92.750106±0.001214 d
Inclination88.43±0.846
StarKepler-283
Physical characteristics
1.82 R🜨
≙9.11 hr2
Temperature238.5 K (−34.6 °C; −30.4 °F) 3

Kepler-283 c is an exoplanet orbiting the K-type star Kepler-283, discovered by the Kepler space telescope in 2014.4 The star is of spectral type K7V, located about 1,596 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus.5

The planet orbits its star every 93 days, in the circumstellar habitable zone at a distance of around 0.336 AU. Its orbit is circular with an eccentricity of 0. Kepler-283 c has a surface equilibrium temperature of 238.5 K (−34.6 °C; −30.4 °F).3 Its radius is 1.82 R🜨.

Size comparison of the planet Kepler-283 c (artistic concept) with Earth source ↗
References

References

  1. "HEC: Exoplanets Calculator - Planetary Habitability Laboratory @ UPR Arecibo". phl.upr.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. Hall, C.; Stancil, P. C.; Terry, J. P.; Ellison, C. K. (2023). "A New Definition of Exoplanet Habitability: Introducing the Photosynthetic Habitable Zone". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 948 (2): L26. arXiv:2301.13836. Bibcode:2023ApJ...948L..26H. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/acccfb.Table 2
  3. "K01298.02". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu.
  4. "Kepler-283 c". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu.
  5. "SIMBAD Query Result: Kepler-283 -- Rotating Variable". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 1 February 2023.