K2-117 b
Orbiting K2-117
K2-117 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-117, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.03
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
5.08
Earth masses
Orbital Period
1.3
days
Distance
101.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
868
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
Source ID: K2-117 b
K2-117 b orbits K2-117 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.03 Earth radii, a mass of 5.08 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 1.29 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 868 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 101.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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