Exoplanet
K2-117 b
Orbiting K2-117
Overview
K2-117 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-117, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.03
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.08
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
101.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
868
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.03
Mass (Earth masses)
5.08
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
868 K
Orbital Period
1.29 days
Distance from Earth
101.6 pc (~331 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3778 K
Mass (Solar)
0.54 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.51 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
133.8557°, 10.4692°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-117 b