Exoplanet

K2-258 b

Orbiting K2-258

Overview

K2-258 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-258, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

9.87

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

19.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

661.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

831

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.00

Mass (Earth masses)

9.87

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

831 K

Orbital Period

19.09 days

Distance from Earth

661.9 pc (~2159 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6351 K

Mass (Solar)

1.21 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.31 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

187.6314°, -1.1609°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-258 b