Exoplanet

K2-130 b

Orbiting K2-130

Overview

K2-130 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-130, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.25

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.23

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

118.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.25

Mass (Earth masses)

2.23

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Dressing et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.494+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0320+0.0010−0.0010au

Eccentricity

0.1700+0.2203−0.1360

Argument of Periastron

49.8+86.1−134.2deg

Distance from Earth

118.0 pc (~385 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4356 K

Mass (Solar)

0.70 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.74 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

290.2705°, -19.6909°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-130 b

System Context

K2-130 b orbits K2-130 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.25 Earth radii, a mass of 2.23 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.49 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 118 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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K2-130 b