Exoplanet
K2-168 b
Orbiting K2-168
Overview
K2-168 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-168, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.86
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
4.38
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
15.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
243.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
766
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.86
Mass (Earth masses)
4.38
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
766 K
Orbital Period
15.85 days
Distance from Earth
243.9 pc (~796 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5503 K
Mass (Solar)
0.88 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.83 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
333.1101°, -16.3419°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-168 b