Exoplanet

K2-101 b

Orbiting K2-101

Overview

K2-101 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-101, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.96

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

14.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

188.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

618

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.00

Mass (Earth masses)

4.96

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

618 K

Orbital Period

14.68 days

Distance from Earth

188.3 pc (~614 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4927 K

Mass (Solar)

0.82 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

130.3439°, 18.9338°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-101 b