K2-246 b
Orbiting K2-246
K2-246 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-246, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.49
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
12.76
Earth masses
Orbital Period
5.8
days
Distance
703.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
977
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
Source ID: K2-246 b
K2-246 b orbits K2-246 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 3.49 Earth radii, a mass of 12.76 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.77 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 977 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 703.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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