Exoplanet

K2-196 b

Orbiting K2-196

Overview

K2-196 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-196, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.60

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

13.45

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

48.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

584.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.60

Mass (Earth masses)

13.45

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

48.324+0.0080.009days

Distance from Earth

584.9 pc (~1908 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6045 K

Mass (Solar)

1.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.54 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

200.4562°, -8.4717°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-196 b

System Context

K2-196 b orbits K2-196 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.6 Earth radii, a mass of 13.45 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 48.32 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 584.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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