K2-245 b
Orbiting K2-245
K2-245 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-245, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.34
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
18.47
Earth masses
Orbital Period
11.9
days
Distance
456.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
923
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
Source ID: K2-245 b
K2-245 b orbits K2-245 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.34 Earth radii, a mass of 18.47 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 11.89 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 923 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 456.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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