Exoplanet

K2-169 b

Orbiting K2-169

Overview

K2-169 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-169, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.27

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

235.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.27

Mass (Earth masses)

2.30

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

6.381+0.001−0.001days

Distance from Earth

235.9 pc (~769 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5548 K

Mass (Solar)

0.99 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

337.0442°, -14.5993°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-169 b

System Context

K2-169 b orbits K2-169 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.27 Earth radii, a mass of 2.3 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.38 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 235.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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