Exoplanet

K2-227 b

Orbiting K2-227

Overview

K2-227 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-227, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.67

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.63

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

187.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.67

Mass (Earth masses)

3.63

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

13.62 days

Distance from Earth

187.2 pc (~611 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5673 K

Mass (Solar)

0.95 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.89 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

190.9484°, -8.4784°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-227 b