Exoplanet

K2-188 b

Orbiting K2-188

Overview

K2-188 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-188, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

446.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1692

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.35

Mass (Earth masses)

2.54

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1692 K

Orbital Period

1.74 days

Distance from Earth

446.8 pc (~1457 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5977 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

129.8137°, 23.3574°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-188 b