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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-252 b

System Context

K2-252 b orbits K2-252 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.74 Earth radii, a mass of 3.91 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 13.82 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 639 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 228.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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