Exoplanet

K2-245 b

Orbiting K2-245

Overview

K2-245 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-245, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

18.47

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

456.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

923

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

4.34

Mass (Earth masses)

18.47

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

923 K

Orbital Period

11.89 days

Distance from Earth

456.1 pc (~1487 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5793 K

Mass (Solar)

0.83 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.25 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

185.1816°, -1.5909°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-245 b