Exoplanet

K2-295 b

Orbiting K2-295

Overview

K2-295 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-295, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.05

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

106.47

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

232.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

852

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

10.05

Mass (Earth masses)

106.47

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

852 K

Orbital Period

4.02 days

Distance from Earth

232.8 pc (~759 ly)

Spectral Type

K5 V

Temperature

4444 K

Mass (Solar)

0.74 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

19.6101°, 6.8167°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-295 b

System Context

K2-295 b orbits K2-295 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 10.05 Earth radii, a mass of 106.47 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.02 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 852 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 232.8 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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