Exoplanet
K2-226 b
Orbiting K2-226
Overview
K2-226 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-226, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.54
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
3.18
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
211.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1187
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.54
Mass (Earth masses)
3.18
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1187 K
Orbital Period
3.27 days
Distance from Earth
211.3 pc (~689 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5288 K
Mass (Solar)
0.86 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.89 R☉
Luminosity
-0.25 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
183.6457°, -9.5626°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-226 b