Exoplanet

K2-252 b

Orbiting K2-252

Overview

K2-252 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-252, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

228.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

639

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.74

Mass (Earth masses)

3.91

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

639 K

Orbital Period

13.82 days

Distance from Earth

228.8 pc (~746 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5152 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.82 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

182.3664°, -8.3096°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-252 b