Exoplanet

COCONUTS-2 b

Orbiting COCONUTS-2 A

Overview

COCONUTS-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star COCONUTS-2 A, discovered in 2021 using the Imaging method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2383.71

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

10.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

493

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.58

Mass (Earth masses)

2383.71

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

493 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

10.9 pc (~36 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3552 K

Mass (Solar)

0.40 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.37 R☉

Luminosity

-1.72 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

117.3009°, -76.7027°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: COCONUTS-2 b

System Context

COCONUTS-2 b orbits COCONUTS-2 A and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.58 Earth radii, a mass of 2,383.71 Earth masses, and an equilibrium temperature near 493 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 10.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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