Exoplanet
K2-12 b
Orbiting K2-12
Overview
K2-12 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-12, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.44
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
5.20
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
8.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
326.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1026
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.44
Mass (Earth masses)
5.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1026 K
Orbital Period
8.28 days
Distance from Earth
326.4 pc (~1065 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5672 K
Mass (Solar)
0.96 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.12 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
173.1919°, 2.2447°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-12 b