Exoplanet

K2-243 c

Orbiting K2-243

Overview

K2-243 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-243, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.01

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

24.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

266.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

801

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.01

Mass (Earth masses)

5.00

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

801 K

Orbital Period

24.95 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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-243 c

System Context

K2-243 c orbits K2-243 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.01 Earth radii, a mass of 5 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 24.95 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 801 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 266.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

K2-243 b