Exoplanet

K2-129 b

Orbiting K2-129

Overview

K2-129 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-129, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.04

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.12

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

27.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.04

Mass (Earth masses)

1.12

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Dressing et al. 2017

Orbital Period

8.239+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0570+0.00300.0040au

Eccentricity

0.1300+0.21010.1095

Argument of Periastron

39.9+97.2143.1deg

Distance from Earth

27.8 pc (~91 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3459 K

Mass (Solar)

0.36 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.36 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.1485°, -25.6463°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-129 b

System Context

K2-129 b orbits K2-129 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.04 Earth radii, a mass of 1.12 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.24 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 27.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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K2-129 b