Exoplanet
K2-278 b
Orbiting K2-278
Overview
K2-278 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-278, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.98
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
9.76
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
786.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1711
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.98
Mass (Earth masses)
9.76
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
1711 K
Orbital Period
3.33 days
Distance from Earth
786.4 pc (~2565 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6747 K
Mass (Solar)
1.40 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.61 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
203.3019°, -14.5041°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-278 b