K2-161 b
Orbiting K2-161
K2-161 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-161, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
6.12
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
33.08
Earth masses
Orbital Period
9.3
days
Distance
916.3
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
6.12
Mass (Earth masses)
33.08
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018
Orbital Period
9.283+0.002−0.002days
Distance from Earth
916.3 pc (~2989 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4972 K
Mass (Solar)
0.99 M☉
Radius (Solar)
2.57 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
183.7938°, -3.4957°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-161 b
K2-161 b orbits K2-161 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 6.12 Earth radii, a mass of 33.08 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 9.28 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 916.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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