Exoplanet

K2-160 b

Orbiting K2-160

Overview

K2-160 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-160, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.18

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

10.88

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

315.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.18

Mass (Earth masses)

10.88

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

3.706+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

315.4 pc (~1029 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5649 K

Mass (Solar)

0.98 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

184.0545°, -3.5531°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-160 b

System Context

K2-160 b orbits K2-160 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.18 Earth radii, a mass of 10.88 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.71 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 315.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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