K2-127 b
Orbiting K2-127
K2-127 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-127, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
8.37
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
56.33
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.6
days
Distance
710.0
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
809
K
Radius (Earth radii)
8.37
Mass (Earth masses)
56.33
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
809 K
Orbital Period
3.59 days
Distance from Earth
710.0 pc (~2316 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4575 K
Mass (Solar)
0.72 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.66 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
207.0783°, -11.5890°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: K2-127 b
K2-127 b orbits K2-127 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 8.37 Earth radii, a mass of 56.33 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 3.59 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 809 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 710 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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