Kepler-11c

Kepler-11c is an exoplanet discovered in the orbit of the Sun-like star Kepler-11 by the Kepler spacecraft, a NASA telescope aiming to discover Earth-like planets. It is the second planet from its star, and is most likely a water planet with a thin hydrogen–helium atmosphere. Kepler-11c orbits Kepler-11 every 10 days, and has an estimated density twice that of pure water. It is estimated to have a mass thirteen times that of Earth and a radius three times that of Earth. Kepler-11c and its five sister planets form the first discovered system with more than three transiting planets. The Kepler-11 system also holds the record of being the most compact and the flattest system discovered. Kepler-11c and the other Kepler-11 planets were announced to the public on February 2, 2011, and was published in Nature a day later.

Kepler-11c
Size comparison of Kepler-11c (gray) with Neptune.
Discovery
Discovery date2 February 2011
Transit (Kepler Mission)
Orbital characteristics
.106 AU (15,900,000 km)
13.02502 d
Inclination89
StarKepler-11 (KOI-157)
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
3.15 (± .30) R🜨
Mass13.5+4.8
6.1
ME
Mean density
2.3 +1.3
1.1
g cm−3
Temperature833 K (560 °C; 1,040 °F)
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