K2-22 b
Orbiting K2-22
K2-22 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-22, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.30
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
6.28
Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.4
days
Distance
243.8
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.30
Mass (Earth masses)
6.28
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021
Orbital Period
0.381+0.000−0.000days
Distance from Earth
243.8 pc (~795 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3879 K
Mass (Solar)
Unknown
Radius (Solar)
0.58 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
169.4827°, 2.6190°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: K2-22 b
K2-22 b orbits K2-22 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.3 Earth radii, a mass of 6.28 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.38 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 243.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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