Exoplanet
K2-251 b
Orbiting K2-251
Overview
K2-251 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-251, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.35
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.52
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
9.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
147.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
437
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.35
Mass (Earth masses)
6.52
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
437 K
Orbital Period
9.30 days
Distance from Earth
147.0 pc (~480 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3717 K
Mass (Solar)
0.52 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.49 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
190.6892°, -8.5360°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-251 b