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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-242 b

System Context

K2-242 b orbits K2-242 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.54 Earth radii, a mass of 7.44 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 6.51 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 416 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 109.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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