Exoplanet

K2-265 b

Orbiting K2-265

Overview

K2-265 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-265, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.71

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

7.34

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

138.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1366

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.71

Mass (Earth masses)

7.34

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1366 K

Orbital Period

2.37 days

Distance from Earth

138.7 pc (~452 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5420 K

Mass (Solar)

0.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

-0.18 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

342.0316°, -14.4948°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-265 b

System Context

K2-265 b orbits K2-265 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.71 Earth radii, a mass of 7.34 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.37 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,366 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 138.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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