Exoplanet
K2-243 b
Orbiting K2-243
Overview
K2-243 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-243, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.17
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
5.69
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
11.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
266.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1035
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-243 b