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Kepler-23 c is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 2.7 Jupiters, it takes 10.7 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.099 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2011.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2011
MASS
2.7 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
0.285 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.099 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
10.7 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.02
DETECTION METHOD