Exoplanet

K2-27 b

Orbiting K2-27

Overview

K2-27 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-27, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

30.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

249.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

836

K

150 K3,500 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

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-27 b