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

Parameter source: Mayo et al. 2018

Orbital Period

13.622+0.0030.003days

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

System Context

K2-227 b orbits K2-227 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.67 Earth radii, a mass of 3.63 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 13.62 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 187.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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