Exoplanet

K2-122 b

Orbiting K2-122

Overview

K2-122 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-122, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.16

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.65

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

72.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

769

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.16

Mass (Earth masses)

1.65

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

769 K

Orbital Period

2.22 days

Distance from Earth

72.0 pc (~235 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4009 K

Mass (Solar)

0.63 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.59 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

126.4762°, 20.3593°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-122 b