Exoplanet

K2-247 b

Orbiting K2-247

Overview

K2-247 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-247, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.12

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.47

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

258.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

979

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.12

Mass (Earth masses)

5.47

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

979 K

Orbital Period

2.25 days

Distance from Earth

258.1 pc (~842 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4667 K

Mass (Solar)

0.74 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.69 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

188.8935°, -10.0693°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-247 b