Exoplanet

K2-138 c

Orbiting K2-138

Overview

K2-138 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-138, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

6.31

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

202.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.30

Mass (Earth masses)

6.31

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Lopez et al. 2019

Orbital Period

3.560+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0446+0.00030.0004au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

6.31+1.131.23

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0199+0.00360.0039

Eccentricity

0.0450+0.05100.0320

Argument of Periastron

200.0+60.027.0deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

2.78+0.500.55m/s

Distance from Earth

202.6 pc (~661 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5356 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

6

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

348.9490°, -10.8497°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-138 c

System Context

K2-138 c orbits K2-138 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.3 Earth radii, a mass of 6.31 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.56 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 202.6 parsecs from Earth and 6 known planets in the system.

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