K2-243 b
Orbiting K2-243
K2-243 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-243, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.17
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
5.69
Earth masses
Orbital Period
11.5
days
Distance
266.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1035
K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.17
Mass (Earth masses)
5.69
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1035 K
Orbital Period
11.54 days
Distance from Earth
266.9 pc (~870 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6570 K
Mass (Solar)
1.29 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.39 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
181.1211°, -4.8991°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-243 b
K2-243 b orbits K2-243 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.17 Earth radii, a mass of 5.69 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 11.54 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,035 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 266.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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