Exoplanet

K2-139 b

Orbiting K2-139

Overview

K2-139 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-139, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

65.04

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

28.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

153.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

524

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

9.11

Mass (Earth masses)

65.04

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

524 K

Orbital Period

28.38 days

Distance from Earth

153.9 pc (~502 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5370 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.88 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

289.0667°, -17.9107°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-139 b

System Context

K2-139 b orbits K2-139 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 9.11 Earth radii, a mass of 65.04 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 28.38 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 524 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 153.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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