Exoplanet

K2-127 b

Orbiting K2-127

Overview

K2-127 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-127, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.37

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

56.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

710.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

809

K

150 K3,500 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

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-127 b