Exoplanet

K2-202 b

Orbiting K2-202

Overview

K2-202 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-202, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

300.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.30

Mass (Earth masses)

6.29

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

3.405+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

300.4 pc (~980 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5491 K

Mass (Solar)

0.97 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

283.2643°, -22.4071°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-202 b

System Context

K2-202 b orbits K2-202 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.3 Earth radii, a mass of 6.29 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.41 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 300.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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