Exoplanet

K2-138 d

Orbiting K2-138

Overview

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

Key Measurements

Radius

2.39

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

7.92

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

202.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.39

Mass (Earth masses)

7.92

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

5.40 days

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 d

System Context

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

Published measurements list a radius of 2.39 Earth radii, a mass of 7.92 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 5.4 days.

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

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