EPIC 2037 c

EPIC 2037 c
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Size comparison
Jupiter EPIC 2037 c
Parent star
Star EPIC 2037
Right ascension (α) 16:10:18.0[1]
Declination (δ) -24:59:25[1]
Distance590.343±55.4466 ly
(181.0 (± 17.0)[1] pc)
Mass (m) 1.12 (± 0.05)[1] M☉
Radius (r) 1.21 (± 0.11)[1] R☉
Temperature (T) 5743.0 (± 60.0)[1] K
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.42 (± 0.04)[1]
Age 5.0 (± 1.8)[1] Gyr
Physical characteristics
Mass(m)27.0 ± 6.9[2] M⊕
Radius(r)7.82 ± 0.72[2] R⊕
Density(ρ)310 ± 120 kg m−3
Temperature (T) 606.0 K (332.9 °C; 631.1 °F)
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.247 (± 0.004)[1] AU
Eccentricity (e) 0[1]
Orbital period(P) 42.3633 (± 0.0006)[1] d
Inclination (i) 89.76 (± 0.2)[1]°
Discovery information
Discovery date Nov. 17, 2015
Discoverer(s) PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al.[1][2]
Discovery method Transit
Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory
Discovery status Confirmed

EPIC 2037 c[1] also known as EPIC 203771098 c is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star EPIC 203771098 every 42 days. It has a density far lower than that of Saturn,[2] which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Planet EPIC 2037 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Petigura, Erik A.; et al. (14 November 2015). "Two Transiting Low Density Sub-Saturns from K2". arXiv:1511.04497Freely accessible. Bibcode:2015arXiv151104497P.


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