Exoplanet

K2-286 b

Orbiting K2-286

Overview

K2-286 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-286, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.10

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

27.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

76.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

347

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.10

Mass (Earth masses)

5.39

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

347 K

Orbital Period

27.36 days

Distance from Earth

76.1 pc (~248 ly)

Spectral Type

M0 V

Temperature

3926 K

Mass (Solar)

0.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.62 R☉

Luminosity

-1.05 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

233.3698°, -16.7737°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-286 b

System Context

K2-286 b orbits K2-286 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.1 Earth radii, a mass of 5.39 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 27.36 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 347 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 76.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M0 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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