Terrestrial planet · LHS 1140
LHS 1140 c
ExoplanetsDiscovered 2018
Scientific overview
LHS 1140 c is a terrestrial planet orbiting LHS 1140, completing an orbit every 4 days, about 49 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2018 using the transit method.
Host star
Planetary system — LHS 1140 system
View the LHS 1140 system (2 known planets).
| Planet | Class | Radius (R⊕) | Period (d) | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHS 1140 cTransit · 2018 | Terrestrial planet | 1.27 | 3.7779 | 49 |
| LHS 1140 bTransit · 2017 | Super-Earth | 1.73 | 24.7372 | 49 |
Discovery and detection
Detection method
Transit Method
Discovery year
2018
Knowledge connections
- OrbitsLHS 1140
- Member of systemLHS 1140 system
- Discovered by methodTransit Method
- Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive