Exoplanet
K2-17 b
Orbiting K2-17
Overview
K2-17 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-17, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.23
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.96
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
18.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
125.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
487
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.23
Mass (Earth masses)
5.96
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
487 K
Orbital Period
17.97 days
Distance from Earth
125.1 pc (~408 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4320 K
Mass (Solar)
0.71 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.66 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
178.3297°, 6.4123°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-17 b