Exoplanet

K2-271 b

Orbiting K2-271

Overview

K2-271 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-271, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.28

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

44.45

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

564.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

893

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

7.28

Mass (Earth masses)

44.45

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

893 K

Orbital Period

8.56 days

Distance from Earth

564.5 pc (~1841 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5644 K

Mass (Solar)

0.83 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.99 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

125.2239°, 16.0908°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-271 b