Exoplanet

K2-117 c

Orbiting K2-117

Overview

K2-117 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-117, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.06

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.21

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

101.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

537

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.06

Mass (Earth masses)

5.21

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

537 K

Orbital Period

5.44 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 c