EPIC 212587672 c

EPIC 212587672 c is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 5.99 Earths and it takes 23.2 days to complete one orbit of its star. Its discovery was announced in 2016.

Planet Radius:

0.207 x Jupiter

Planet Type:

Neptune-like

Discovery Method:

Transit

Planet Mass:

5.99 Earths

Discovery Date:

2016

Orbital Radius:

Unknown

Orbital Period:

23.2 days

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