HD 219134 c

Planet· orbits the Sun

HD 219134 c - a second transiting rocky super-Earth (~4.4 Earth masses, ~1.5 Earth radii) on a 6.8-day orbit. Its transit gives a measured size and a real, rocky density. Its surface has never been seen.

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Key facts

Mass
2.60 × 10²⁵ kg
4.36 M⊕
Radius
9,627 km
1.51× wider than Earth
Surface gravity
18.8 m/s²
1.91× Earth's
Year
6.76 Earth days
Distance from HD 219134
9,768,741 km

Science

Physical

Mass
2.60 × 10²⁵ kg · 4.36 M⊕
Radius
9,627 km · 1.51× wider than Earth
Density
6,968 kg/m³ · 7× water
Surface gravity
18.8 m/s² · 1.91× Earth's
Escape velocity
19 km/s · 1.7× Earth's

Orbital

Semi-major axis
9,768,741 km
Eccentricity
0.062
Inclination
0.00 °
Orbital period
6.8 days
Perihelion
9,163,079 km
Aphelion
10,374,403 km
Mean orbital velocity
105 km/s

Composition

Bulk composition
A rocky super-Earth of ~4.4 Earth masses and ~1.5 Earth radii — its transit and measured mass give a real, rocky density. Its surface has never been seen.
Surface appearance
Appearance based on ESO/M. Kornmesser's artist's concept. No spacecraft has imaged this world, so its real appearance is unknown — The surface shown is an artistic representation, shown only in Vision mode; Realism shows a plain spectral colour.

Radiation & temperature

Insolation
62.1 S⊕ · 62.1× the sunlight Earth receives
Equilibrium temperature
782 K (509 °C)

Discovery & history

Method
Transit detection
Name
Designated 'c' under the IAU convention that letters a star's planets 'b', 'c', 'd'... in the order they are discovered (the star itself is the unwritten 'a').

Announced with planet b in 2015 and later shown to transit as well - a second measured rocky world in this nearby system.

Images

No official imagery available — this object has never been visited and no officially-licensed depiction exists.