Exoplanet

K2-10 b

Orbiting K2-10

Overview

K2-10 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-10, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.77

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

25.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

19.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

272.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

649

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.77

Mass (Earth masses)

25.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

649 K

Orbital Period

19.31 days

Distance from Earth

272.4 pc (~888 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5533 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.96 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

172.1216°, 1.6906°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-10 b

System Context

K2-10 b orbits K2-10 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.77 Earth radii, a mass of 25.2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 19.31 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 649 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 272.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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