Exoplanet
K2-279 b
Orbiting K2-279
Overview
K2-279 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-279, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.21
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
1.92
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
7.1
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
183.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
879
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.21
Mass (Earth masses)
1.92
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
879 K
Orbital Period
7.12 days
Distance from Earth
183.0 pc (~597 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5558 K
Mass (Solar)
0.79 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.86 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
204.7793°, -6.0418°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-279 b