Exoplanet

K2-194 b

Orbiting K2-194

Overview

K2-194 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-194, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.64

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.72

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

39.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

629.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.64

Mass (Earth masses)

13.72

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

39.721+0.006−0.006days

Distance from Earth

629.5 pc (~2053 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5979 K

Mass (Solar)

1.11 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.28 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

204.6090°, -8.9272°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-194 b

System Context

K2-194 b orbits K2-194 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.64 Earth radii, a mass of 13.72 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 39.72 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 629.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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