Exoplanet

K2-260 b

Orbiting K2-260

Overview

K2-260 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-260, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

18.42

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

546.66

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

663.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2090

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

18.42

Mass (Earth masses)

546.66

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2090 K

Orbital Period

2.63 days

Distance from Earth

663.8 pc (~2165 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6860 K

Mass (Solar)

1.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.75 R☉

Luminosity

0.79 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

76.8673°, 16.8677°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-260 b