Exoplanet

K2-229 c

Orbiting K2-229

Overview

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

Key Measurements

Radius

2.03

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.08

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

102.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

750

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.03

Mass (Earth masses)

5.08

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

750 K

Orbital Period

8.33 days

Distance from Earth

102.6 pc (~335 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5315 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

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 c