Exoplanet

K2-232 b

Orbiting K2-232

Overview

K2-232 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-232, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.21

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

126.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

130.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1030

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.21

Mass (Earth masses)

126.50

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1030 K

Parameter source: Brahm et al. 2018

Orbital Period

11.168+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1036+0.0008−0.0008au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

126.50+11.76−11.76

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.3980+0.0370−0.0370

Eccentricity

0.2580+0.0250−0.0250

Argument of Periastron

207.0+3.6−3.8deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

33.42+3.12−3.02m/s

Distance from Earth

130.7 pc (~426 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6154 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.16 R☉

Luminosity

0.24 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

73.7668°, 18.6543°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-232 b

System Context

K2-232 b orbits K2-232 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.21 Earth radii, a mass of 126.5 Earth masses, an orbital period of 11.17 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,030 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 130.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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