 The approximate sizes of the planets in this system compared to planets in the Solar System. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler space telescope |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Detection method | Transit photometry |
| Designations | |
| Alternative names | Kepler-296 Ac |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 0.052±0.013 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.84+0.0001 −0.0000 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 0.18±0.3 RJ |
Kepler-296c is a confirmed exoplanet located in the binary star system Kepler-296. It was discovered in 2014 by the Kepler space telescope using the transit method. During a study by members of the NASA Ames Research Center on two other planets in the Kepler-296 system, Kepler-296f and Kepler-296e, they confirmed that Kepler-296c was an exoplanet with "more than 99% confidence".
References
- ^ "Astronomers Catalog Planets That May Be Earthlike". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (Press release). 4 August 2016.
- "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — Kepler-296 c". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 5 February 2021.
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