Exoplanet

K2-282 b

Orbiting K2-282

Overview

K2-282 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-282, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

496.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.50

Mass (Earth masses)

7.24

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Adams et al. 2021

Orbital Period

4.170+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

496.3 pc (~1619 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5499 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.00 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

13.4322°, 7.9953°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-282 b

System Context

K2-282 b orbits K2-282 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.5 Earth radii, a mass of 7.24 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.17 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 496.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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