Exoplanet

K2-293 b

Orbiting K2-293

Overview

K2-293 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-293, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.45

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

13.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

392.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

750

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.45

Mass (Earth masses)

7.00

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

750 K

Orbital Period

13.12 days

Distance from Earth

392.3 pc (~1279 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5532 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

351.6065°, -6.0279°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-293 b

System Context

K2-293 b orbits K2-293 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.45 Earth radii, a mass of 7 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 13.12 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 750 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 392.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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