Exoplanet

K2-249 b

Orbiting K2-249

Overview

K2-249 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-249, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.79

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

8.72

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

521.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1061

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.79

Mass (Earth masses)

8.72

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1061 K

Orbital Period

12.41 days

Distance from Earth

521.7 pc (~1702 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6504 K

Mass (Solar)

1.32 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.57 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

183.3667°, -8.9952°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-249 b