Exoplanet

K2-156 b

Orbiting K2-156

Overview

K2-156 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-156, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.10

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.37

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

150.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.10

Mass (Earth masses)

1.37

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021

Orbital Period

0.813+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

150.2 pc (~490 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4460 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.62 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

182.6997°, -6.2944°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-156 b

System Context

K2-156 b orbits K2-156 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.1 Earth radii, a mass of 1.37 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.81 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 150.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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