K2-131 b
Orbiting K2-131
K2-131 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-131, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
1.69
Earth radii
Mass
7.90
Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.4
days
Distance
152.5
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
2223
K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.69
Mass (Earth masses)
7.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
2223 K
Orbital Period
0.37 days
Distance from Earth
152.5 pc (~497 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5120 K
Mass (Solar)
0.80 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.76 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
182.7514°, -9.7652°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: K2-131 b
K2-131 b orbits K2-131 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.69 Earth radii, a mass of 7.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.37 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,223 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 152.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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