Exoplanet

K2-285 b

Orbiting K2-285

Overview

K2-285 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-285, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.59

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

9.68

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

155.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1089

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.59

Mass (Earth masses)

9.68

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1089 K

Orbital Period

3.47 days

Distance from Earth

155.0 pc (~505 ly)

Spectral Type

K2 V

Temperature

4975 K

Mass (Solar)

0.83 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

349.3843°, 1.3002°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-285 b

System Context

K2-285 b orbits K2-285 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.59 Earth radii, a mass of 9.68 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.47 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,089 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 155 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K2 V, and 4 known planets in the system.

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