Exoplanet

K2-138 e

Orbiting K2-138

Overview

K2-138 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-138, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.39

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

12.97

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

202.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.39

Mass (Earth masses)

12.97

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Lopez et al. 2019

Orbital Period

8.261+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0782+0.00050.0007au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

12.97+1.981.99

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0408+0.00620.0063

Eccentricity

0.0770+0.04800.0490

Argument of Periastron

180.0+40.044.0deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

4.31+0.670.67m/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 e

System Context

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

Published measurements list a radius of 3.39 Earth radii, a mass of 12.97 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 8.26 days.

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

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