Exoplanet
K2-237 b
Orbiting K2-237
Overview
K2-237 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-237, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
16.06
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
434.15
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
315.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1759
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
16.06
Mass (Earth masses)
434.15
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1759 K
Orbital Period
2.18 days
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
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-237 b