Exoplanet

EPIC 205950854 c

Orbiting K2-168

Overview

EPIC 205950854 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-168, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.42

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

243.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

961

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.31

Mass (Earth masses)

2.42

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

961 K

Orbital Period

8.05 days

Distance from Earth

243.9 pc (~796 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5503 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

333.1101°, -16.3419°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: EPIC 205950854 c

System Context

EPIC 205950854 c orbits K2-168 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.31 Earth radii, a mass of 2.42 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 8.05 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 961 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 243.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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

Open K2-168

More planets in this system

K2-168 b