Exoplanet

K2-170 c

Orbiting K2-170

Overview

K2-170 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-170, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.80

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

392.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.80

Mass (Earth masses)

4.15

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

12.400+0.002−0.002days

Distance from Earth

392.9 pc (~1281 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5748 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

335.4507°, -14.5934°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-170 c

System Context

K2-170 c orbits K2-170 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.8 Earth radii, a mass of 4.15 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.4 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 392.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

K2-170 b
K2-170 c