Exoplanet

K2-176 b

Orbiting K2-176

Overview

K2-176 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-176, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.49

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.01

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

247.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.49

Mass (Earth masses)

3.01

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

5.329+0.001−0.001days

Distance from Earth

247.3 pc (~807 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5428 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.86 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

58.2692°, 17.9069°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-176 b

System Context

K2-176 b orbits K2-176 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.49 Earth radii, a mass of 3.01 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.33 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 247.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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