Exoplanet

K2-208 b

Orbiting K2-208

Overview

K2-208 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-208, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.67

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.67

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

256.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1122

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.67

Mass (Earth masses)

3.67

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1122 K

Orbital Period

4.19 days

Distance from Earth

256.9 pc (~838 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5500 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.87 R☉

Luminosity

-0.20 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

20.7790°, 0.8890°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-208 b