K2-205 b
Orbiting K2-205
K2-205 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-205, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.00
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
4.94
Earth masses
Orbital Period
26.7
days
Distance
405.3
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.00
Mass (Earth masses)
4.94
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018
Orbital Period
26.672+0.004−0.004days
Distance from Earth
405.3 pc (~1322 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5890 K
Mass (Solar)
0.95 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.08 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
15.2176°, 0.4260°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-205 b
K2-205 b orbits K2-205 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2 Earth radii, a mass of 4.94 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 26.67 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 405.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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