Exoplanet
K2-238 b
Orbiting K2-238
Overview
K2-238 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-238, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
14.57
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
273.33
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
538.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1587
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
14.57
Mass (Earth masses)
273.33
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1587 K
Orbital Period
3.20 days
Distance from Earth
538.0 pc (~1755 ly)
Spectral Type
G2 V
Temperature
5630 K
Mass (Solar)
1.19 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.59 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
347.7043°, -7.8576°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-238 b