Teegarden's Star c
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Zechmeister et al. |
| Discovery site | Calar Alto Observatory |
| Discovery date | June 2019 |
| Doppler spectroscopy | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0443+0.0014 −0.0015 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0+0.16 −0 |
| 11.4±0.0014 days | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | ≥ 1.11+0.16 −0.15 M🜨 |
| Temperature | 226 K (−47 °C) |
Teegarden's Star c (also known as Teegarden c) is an exoplanet found orbiting in the habitable zone of Teegarden's Star, an M-type red dwarf star 12.5 light-years away from the Solar System. It orbits in the conservative habitable zone around its star. Along with Teegarden's Star b, it is among the closest-known potentially habitable exoplanets. It was discovered in June 2019.