K2-187 b
Orbiting K2-187
K2-187 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-187, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.20
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
1.87
Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.8
days
Distance
330.9
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
1.20
Mass (Earth masses)
1.87
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021
Orbital Period
0.774+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
330.9 pc (~1079 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5438 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
0.83 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
132.5236°, 23.1925°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-187 b
K2-187 b orbits K2-187 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.2 Earth radii, a mass of 1.87 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.77 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 330.9 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.
Host star
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