K2-237 b
Orbiting K2-237
K2-237 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-237, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
16.06
Earth radii
Mass
434.15
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.2
days
Distance
315.0
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1759
K
Radius (Earth radii)
16.06
Mass (Earth masses)
434.15
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1759 K
Parameter source: Thygesen et al. 2023
Orbital Period
2.181+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0355+0.0005−0.0006au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
434.15+34.96−29.24
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
1.3660+0.1100−0.0920
Eccentricity
0.0300+0.0330−0.0210
Argument of Periastron
73.0+57.0−58.0deg
Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude
184.00+14.00−11.00m/s
Distance from Earth
315.0 pc (~1027 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6180 K
Mass (Solar)
1.26 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.24 R☉
Luminosity
0.30 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
253.7688°, -28.7106°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-237 b
K2-237 b orbits K2-237 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 16.06 Earth radii, a mass of 434.15 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.18 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,759 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 315 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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