K2-239 b
Orbiting K2-239
K2-239 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-239, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.10
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
1.37
Earth masses
Orbital Period
5.2
days
Distance
31.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
502
K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.10
Mass (Earth masses)
1.37
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
502 K
Orbital Period
5.24 days
Distance from Earth
31.1 pc (~101 ly)
Spectral Type
M3.0 V
Temperature
3420 K
Mass (Solar)
0.40 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.36 R☉
Luminosity
-1.80 log L☉
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
160.5941°, 4.4414°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-239 b
K2-239 b orbits K2-239 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.1 Earth radii, a mass of 1.37 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.24 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 502 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 31.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3.0 V, and 3 known planets in the system.
Host star
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