Exoplanet

K2-268 b

Orbiting K2-268

Overview

K2-268 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-268, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.04

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

327.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1136

K

150 K3,500 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

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-268 b