Exoplanet
K2-242 b
Orbiting K2-242
Overview
K2-242 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-242, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.54
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
7.44
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
6.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
109.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
416
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.54
Mass (Earth masses)
7.44
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
416 K
Orbital Period
6.51 days
Distance from Earth
109.2 pc (~356 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3459 K
Mass (Solar)
0.38 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.37 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
179.8358°, -6.5179°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-242 b