Exoplanet

K2-198 b

Orbiting K2-198

Overview

K2-198 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-198, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.19

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

17.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

17.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

110.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

716

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

4.19

Mass (Earth masses)

17.39

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

716 K

Orbital Period

17.04 days

Distance from Earth

110.6 pc (~361 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5213 K

Mass (Solar)

0.80 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

198.8437°, -6.4650°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-198 b