Exoplanet
K2-16 b
Orbiting K2-16
Overview
K2-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-16, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.02
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.04
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
7.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
335.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
658
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-16 b