Exoplanet
K2-26 b
Orbiting K2-26
Overview
K2-26 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-26, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.67
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
8.10
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
14.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
99.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
430
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.67
Mass (Earth masses)
8.10
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
430 K
Orbital Period
14.57 days
Distance from Earth
99.1 pc (~323 ly)
Spectral Type
M1.0 V
Temperature
3785 K
Mass (Solar)
0.56 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.52 R☉
Luminosity
-1.31 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
94.2064°, 24.5958°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-26 b