Exoplanet
K2-255 b
Orbiting K2-255
Overview
K2-255 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-255, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.90
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
9.32
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
191.6
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1034
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.90
Mass (Earth masses)
9.32
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1034 K
Orbital Period
1.96 days
Distance from Earth
191.6 pc (~625 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4676 K
Mass (Solar)
0.71 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.69 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
189.9129°, -3.3706°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-255 b