Exoplanet
K2-246 b
Orbiting K2-246
Overview
K2-246 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-246, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
3.49
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
12.76
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
703.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
977
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
3.49
Mass (Earth masses)
12.76
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
977 K
Orbital Period
5.77 days
Distance from Earth
703.6 pc (~2295 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5610 K
Mass (Solar)
0.87 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.94 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
181.6296°, -1.1606°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-246 b