Exoplanet
K2-166 b
Orbiting K2-166
Overview
K2-166 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-166, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.19
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.78
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
8.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
476.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1140
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.19
Mass (Earth masses)
5.78
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1140 K
Orbital Period
8.53 days
Distance from Earth
476.9 pc (~1555 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5960 K
Mass (Solar)
1.16 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.61 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
185.1881°, 2.2824°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-166 b