Exoplanet

K2-248 b

Orbiting K2-248

Overview

K2-248 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-248, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.57

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.59

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

406.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

886

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.57

Mass (Earth masses)

7.59

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

886 K

Orbital Period

7.17 days

Distance from Earth

406.3 pc (~1325 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5528 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

182.8173°, -9.4142°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-248 b