Exoplanet
K2-216 b
Orbiting K2-216
Overview
K2-216 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-216, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.75
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
8.00
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
115.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1103
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.75
Mass (Earth masses)
8.00
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1103 K
Orbital Period
2.17 days
Distance from Earth
115.5 pc (~377 ly)
Spectral Type
K5 V
Temperature
4503 K
Mass (Solar)
0.70 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.72 R☉
Luminosity
-0.72 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
11.4802°, 6.3470°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-216 b