K2-16 b
Orbiting K2-16
K2-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-16, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.02
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
5.04
Earth masses
Orbital Period
7.6
days
Distance
335.0
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
658
K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.02
Mass (Earth masses)
5.04
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
658 K
Orbital Period
7.62 days
Distance from Earth
335.0 pc (~1093 ly)
Spectral Type
K3 V
Temperature
4742 K
Mass (Solar)
0.68 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.66 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
175.0972°, 4.5574°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: K2-16 b
K2-16 b orbits K2-16 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.02 Earth radii, a mass of 5.04 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 7.62 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 658 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 335 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K3 V, and 3 known planets in the system.
Host star
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