Exoplanet

K2-16 c

Orbiting K2-16

Overview

K2-16 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-16, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.54

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.44

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

19.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

335.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

485

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.54

Mass (Earth masses)

7.44

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

485 K

Orbital Period

19.08 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 c