Exoplanet

K2-189 b

Orbiting K2-189

Overview

K2-189 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-189, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.40

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.72

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

242.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1203

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.40

Mass (Earth masses)

2.72

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1203 K

Orbital Period

2.59 days

Distance from Earth

242.1 pc (~790 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5442 K

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.88 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

203.6214°, -15.0365°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-189 b