Exoplanet

K2-287 b

Orbiting K2-287

Overview

K2-287 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-287, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

9.49

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

100.12

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

14.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

158.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

804

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

9.49

Mass (Earth masses)

100.12

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

804 K

Orbital Period

14.89 days

Distance from Earth

158.3 pc (~516 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5695 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.07 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

233.0743°, -22.3583°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-287 b