Exoplanet Kepler 323 c

Exoplanet Kepler 323 c orbits star Kepler 323 that lies 1515 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 6.5 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1515 light years
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iconKepler 323 c

Exoplanet, super-earth
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.046 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 3.553822 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Kepler 323 c around its star is 3.553822 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 6.5 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Kepler 323 c has 6.5 Earth masses, or 0.45 times the mass of Uranus.

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 1.533 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 9947 kg/m3 | 180.43 % Earth
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2014 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J19253173+3807388 c, KIC 2989404 c, KOI-1824 c, WISE J192531.74+380738.9 c
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Kepler 323 system structure

Exoplanet Kepler 323 c orbits star Kepler 323, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
Kepler 323
Kepler 323 b 0.03 AU 2 M⊕ 1.3 R⊕ 1.7 days
Kepler 323 c 0.05 AU 6.5 M⊕ 1.5 R⊕ 3.6 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Kepler 323 c has 45 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 118.187.986.559.090.020.070.450.38
icon size Size41.611.532.890.140.170.380.4
icon density Density1.841.91.82.44814.287.915.76
icon distance Distance0.120.060.050.030.01000

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