K2-27 b
Orbiting K2-27
K2-27 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-27, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.74
Earth radii
Mass
30.20
Earth masses
Orbital Period
6.8
days
Distance
249.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
836
K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.74
Mass (Earth masses)
30.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
836 K
Orbital Period
6.77 days
Distance from Earth
249.6 pc (~814 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5246 K
Mass (Solar)
0.88 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.88 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
3
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
171.5152°, 1.2306°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-27 b
K2-27 b orbits K2-27 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.74 Earth radii, a mass of 30.2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 6.77 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 836 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 249.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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