Exoplanet

K2-215 b

Orbiting K2-215

Overview

K2-215 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-215, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.12

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.49

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

404.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.12

Mass (Earth masses)

5.49

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

8.270+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

404.0 pc (~1318 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5704 K

Mass (Solar)

1.00 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.97 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

18.4701°, 6.1239°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-215 b

System Context

K2-215 b orbits K2-215 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.12 Earth radii, a mass of 5.49 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.27 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 404 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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