Exoplanet
K2-281 b
Orbiting K2-281
Overview
K2-281 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-281, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
8.18
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
54.18
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
8.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
458.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
665
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
8.18
Mass (Earth masses)
54.18
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
665 K
Orbital Period
8.69 days
Distance from Earth
458.1 pc (~1494 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4812 K
Mass (Solar)
0.82 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.76 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
16.2275°, 7.2692°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-281 b