K2-249 b
Orbiting K2-249
K2-249 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-249, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.79
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
8.72
Earth masses
Orbital Period
12.4
days
Distance
521.7
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1061
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
Source ID: K2-249 b
K2-249 b orbits K2-249 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.79 Earth radii, a mass of 8.72 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 12.41 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,061 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 521.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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