Exoplanet

K2-172 c

Orbiting K2-172

Overview

K2-172 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-172, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.04

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

29.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

249.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.21

Mass (Earth masses)

11.04

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

29.63 days

Distance from Earth

249.7 pc (~815 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5569 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

335.3081°, -12.5570°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-172 c

System Context

K2-172 c orbits K2-172 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.21 Earth radii, a mass of 11.04 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 29.63 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 249.7 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

K2-172 b