K2-168 b
Orbiting K2-168
K2-168 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-168, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
1.86
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
4.38
Earth masses
Orbital Period
15.9
days
Distance
243.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
766
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
Source ID: K2-168 b
K2-168 b orbits K2-168 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.86 Earth radii, a mass of 4.38 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 15.85 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 766 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 243.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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