Exoplanet

K2-137 b

Orbiting K2-137

Overview

K2-137 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-137, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.64

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

0.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

98.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

0.64

Mass (Earth masses)

0.20

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021

Orbital Period

0.180+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

98.9 pc (~322 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3697 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.29 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

186.8704°, -6.1952°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-137 b

System Context

K2-137 b orbits K2-137 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.64 Earth radii, a mass of 0.2 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.18 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 98.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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