K2-240 b
Orbiting K2-240
K2-240 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-240, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.00
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
4.96
Earth masses
Orbital Period
6.0
days
Distance
72.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
586
K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.00
Mass (Earth masses)
4.96
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
586 K
Orbital Period
6.03 days
Distance from Earth
72.9 pc (~238 ly)
Spectral Type
M0.5 V
Temperature
3810 K
Mass (Solar)
0.58 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.54 R☉
Luminosity
-1.28 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
227.8494°, -17.8754°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-240 b
K2-240 b orbits K2-240 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2 Earth radii, a mass of 4.96 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 6.03 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 586 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 72.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M0.5 V, and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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