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Kepler-23c is a Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-23, located in the constellation Cygnus.[3] The planet is 3.12 times wider than the Earth[2] and is 0.189 Jupiter masses.[3] The planet was discovered using data taken from the Kepler space telescope.[1] It is likely a gas giant.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Eric B. Ford et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 25 January 2012 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.099 AU (14,800,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.02+0.39 −0.02[2] |
| 10.742434(39)[2] d | |
| Star | Kepler-23 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.12 ± 0.10[2] R🜨 | |
| Mass | 0.189+0.033 −0.036[3] MJ |
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