Exoplanet
K2-3 b
Orbiting K2-3
Overview
K2-3 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-3, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.08
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
5.11
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
10.1
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
44.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
501
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.08
Mass (Earth masses)
5.11
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
501 K
Orbital Period
10.05 days
Distance from Earth
44.1 pc (~144 ly)
Spectral Type
M V
Temperature
3844 K
Mass (Solar)
0.55 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.55 R☉
Luminosity
-1.23 log L☉
Planets in System
3
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
172.3354°, -1.4551°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-3 b