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TOI-178c
Discovery
Discovery date2021
Detection methodtransit
Designations
Alternative namesTYC 6991-475-1 c
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.037 AU
Mean orbit radius3.23845 days
Eccentricity0
StarTOI-178
Physical characteristics
Mass0.01501 MJ
Temperature873.0 Kelvin

TOI-178c is a potentially rocky planet that orbits the K-type star TOI-178, 204.4783 light-years from Earth. TOI-178c's radius is 1.669 x that of Earth, and its mass is 4.77 that of Earth's, making TOI-178c a super earth. TOI-178c mass was discovered by the radial velocity method with the radius detected by the primary transit method. The orbital radius is 0.037 AU, with an eccentricity of 0.0. A year on TOI-178c is 3.2 days long. TOI-178c was discovered by using the transit method in 2021. TOI-178b, TOI-178d, TOI-178e, TOI-178f, TOI-178g are all in the same system as TOI-178c. The temperature on TOI-178c is 873 Kelvin; the hottest point longitude unknown.

References

  1. "TYC 6991-475-1". www.exoplanetkyoto.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — TOI-178 c". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. "Exoplanet-catalog". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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