K2-118 b
Orbiting K2-118
K2-118 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-118, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.54
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
7.44
Earth masses
Orbital Period
50.9
days
Distance
321.7
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.54
Mass (Earth masses)
7.44
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
50.92 days
Distance from Earth
321.7 pc (~1049 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4726 K
Mass (Solar)
0.76 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.73 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
132.1269°, 15.6559°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: K2-118 b
K2-118 b orbits K2-118 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.54 Earth radii, a mass of 7.44 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 50.92 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 321.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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