Exoplanet

K2-229 b

Orbiting K2-229

Overview

K2-229 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-229, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

0.97

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

102.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.00

Mass (Earth masses)

0.97

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021

Orbital Period

0.584+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

102.6 pc (~335 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5315 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

186.8729°, -6.7218°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-229 b

System Context

K2-229 b orbits K2-229 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1 Earth radii, a mass of 0.97 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.58 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 102.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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