Exoplanet

K2-105 b

Orbiting K2-105

Overview

K2-105 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-105, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.40

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

15.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

198.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

805

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.40

Mass (Earth masses)

15.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

805 K

Orbital Period

8.27 days

Distance from Earth

198.0 pc (~646 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5373 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

125.4203°, 13.4975°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-105 b

System Context

K2-105 b orbits K2-105 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.4 Earth radii, a mass of 15.4 Earth masses, an orbital period of 8.27 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 805 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 198 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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