Exoplanet
K2-240 c
Orbiting K2-240
Overview
K2-240 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-240, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.80
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
4.15
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
20.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
72.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
389
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.80
Mass (Earth masses)
4.15
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
389 K
Orbital Period
20.52 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
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-240 c