Exoplanet

K2-138 g

Orbiting K2-138

Overview

K2-138 g is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-138, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.01

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

42.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

202.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.01

Mass (Earth masses)

4.32

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Lopez et al. 2019

Orbital Period

41.968+0.0080.007days

Semi-Major Axis

0.2311+0.00150.0020au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

4.32+5.263.03

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0136+0.01650.0095

Eccentricity

0.0590+0.06300.0400

Argument of Periastron

164.0+92.072.0deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

0.83+1.020.58m/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

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-138 g

System Context

K2-138 g orbits K2-138 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.01 Earth radii, a mass of 4.32 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 41.97 days.

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

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