Exoplanet

K2-157 b

Orbiting K2-157

Overview

K2-157 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-157, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.94

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.14

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

298.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2432

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.94

Mass (Earth masses)

1.14

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2432 K

Orbital Period

0.37 days

Distance from Earth

298.4 pc (~973 ly)

Spectral Type

G9 V

Temperature

5334 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

183.7515°, -5.7820°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-157 b