Exoplanet
K2-261 b
Orbiting K2-261
Overview
K2-261 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-261, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
9.27
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
68.97
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
11.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
213.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1036
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
9.27
Mass (Earth masses)
68.97
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1036 K
Orbital Period
11.63 days
Distance from Earth
213.3 pc (~696 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5490 K
Mass (Solar)
1.11 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.66 R☉
Luminosity
0.35 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
163.0323°, 0.4932°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-261 b