Exoplanet
K2-228 b
Orbiting K2-228
Overview
K2-228 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-228, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.21
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
1.92
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
129.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
914
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.21
Mass (Earth masses)
1.92
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
914 K
Orbital Period
2.70 days
Distance from Earth
129.5 pc (~422 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4715 K
Mass (Solar)
0.71 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.65 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
187.2947°, -6.8342°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-228 b