Exoplanet

K2-162 b

Orbiting K2-162

Overview

K2-162 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-162, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.44

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

124.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

631

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.44

Mass (Earth masses)

2.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

631 K

Orbital Period

9.46 days

Distance from Earth

124.4 pc (~406 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4842 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.69 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

186.0384°, -1.1115°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-162 b