Exoplanet
K2-253 b
Orbiting K2-253
Overview
K2-253 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-253, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.67
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
113.88
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
876.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1238
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.67
Mass (Earth masses)
113.88
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1238 K
Orbital Period
4.00 days
Distance from Earth
876.6 pc (~2859 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6027 K
Mass (Solar)
1.08 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.10 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
186.0853°, -6.3790°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-253 b