K2-101 b
Orbiting K2-101
K2-101 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-101, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.00
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
4.96
Earth masses
Orbital Period
14.7
days
Distance
188.3
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
618
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
Source ID: K2-101 b
K2-101 b orbits K2-101 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2 Earth radii, a mass of 4.96 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 14.68 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 618 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 188.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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