K2-26 b
Orbiting K2-26
K2-26 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-26, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
2.67
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
8.10
Earth masses
Orbital Period
14.6
days
Distance
99.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
430
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
Source ID: K2-26 b
K2-26 b orbits K2-26 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.67 Earth radii, a mass of 8.1 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 14.57 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 430 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 99.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M1.0 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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