Exoplanet

K2-222 b

Orbiting K2-222

Overview

K2-222 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-222, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.35

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

8.70

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

15.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

101.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

871

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.35

Mass (Earth masses)

8.70

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

871 K

Orbital Period

15.39 days

Distance from Earth

101.3 pc (~330 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5942 K

Mass (Solar)

0.99 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.11 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

16.4625°, 11.7537°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-222 b