K2-260 b
Orbiting K2-260
K2-260 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-260, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
18.42
Earth radii
Mass
546.66
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.6
days
Distance
663.8
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
2090
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
Source ID: K2-260 b
K2-260 b orbits K2-260 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 18.42 Earth radii, a mass of 546.66 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.63 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,090 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 663.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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