Exoplanet

K2-230 b

Orbiting K2-230

Overview

K2-230 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-230, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.96

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.79

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

540.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1529

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.96

Mass (Earth masses)

4.79

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1529 K

Orbital Period

2.86 days

Distance from Earth

540.8 pc (~1764 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5945 K

Mass (Solar)

1.11 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.39 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

191.3631°, -6.5761°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-230 b