Exoplanet

K2-18 c

Orbiting K2-18

Overview

K2-18 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-18, discovered in 2017 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

9.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

38.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

363

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

363 K

Orbital Period

8.96 days

Distance from Earth

38.0 pc (~124 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3457 K

Mass (Solar)

0.36 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.41 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

172.5601°, 7.5878°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-18 c

System Context

K2-18 c orbits K2-18 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 8.96 days and an equilibrium temperature near 363 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 38 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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