Exoplanet
K2-259 b
Orbiting K2-259
Overview
K2-259 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-259, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.32
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.38
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
15.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
416.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
795
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.32
Mass (Earth masses)
6.38
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
795 K
Orbital Period
15.48 days
Distance from Earth
416.5 pc (~1358 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6059 K
Mass (Solar)
1.14 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.13 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
186.8027°, 1.5669°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-259 b