Exoplanet

K2-100 b

Orbiting K2-100

Overview

K2-100 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-100, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.88

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

21.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

189.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1841

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.88

Mass (Earth masses)

21.80

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1841 K

Orbital Period

1.67 days

Distance from Earth

189.0 pc (~616 ly)

Spectral Type

G0 V

Temperature

5945 K

Mass (Solar)

1.15 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.24 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

129.6011°, 20.1060°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-100 b