Exoplanet

K2-290 b

Orbiting K2-290

Overview

K2-290 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-290, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.06

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

10.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

272.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1230

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.06

Mass (Earth masses)

10.90

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1230 K

Orbital Period

9.21 days

Distance from Earth

272.9 pc (~890 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6302 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.51 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

234.8579°, -20.1989°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-290 b

System Context

K2-290 b orbits K2-290 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.06 Earth radii, a mass of 10.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 9.21 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,230 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 272.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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