K2-268 b
Orbiting K2-268
K2-268 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-268, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
1.50
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
3.04
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.2
days
Distance
327.8
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1136
K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.50
Mass (Earth masses)
3.04
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1136 K
Orbital Period
2.15 days
Distance from Earth
327.8 pc (~1069 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5106 K
Mass (Solar)
0.84 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.78 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
5
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
133.7095°, 11.8483°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Source ID: K2-268 b
K2-268 b orbits K2-268 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.5 Earth radii, a mass of 3.04 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 2.15 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,136 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 327.8 parsecs from Earth and 5 known planets in the system.
Host star
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