Exoplanet

K2-185 b

Orbiting K2-185

Overview

K2-185 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-185, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.15

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

1.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

268.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

809

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.15

Mass (Earth masses)

1.60

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

809 K

Orbital Period

10.62 days

Distance from Earth

268.4 pc (~875 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5788 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

130.2597°, 14.6902°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-185 b