Exoplanet

K2-266 e

Orbiting K2-266

Overview

K2-266 e is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-266, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.73

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

14.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

19.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

77.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

490

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.73

Mass (Earth masses)

14.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

490 K

Orbital Period

19.48 days

Distance from Earth

77.6 pc (~253 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4285 K

Mass (Solar)

0.69 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

-0.82 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

157.9357°, 0.9373°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-266 e

System Context

K2-266 e orbits K2-266 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.73 Earth radii, a mass of 14.3 Earth masses, an orbital period of 19.48 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 490 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 77.6 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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