Exoplanet

K2-31 b

Orbiting K2-31

Overview

K2-31 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-31, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.88

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

563.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

110.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

11.88

Mass (Earth masses)

563.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1.26 days

Distance from Earth

110.5 pc (~360 ly)

Spectral Type

G7 V

Temperature

5280 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.78 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

245.4406°, -23.5483°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-31 b

System Context

K2-31 b orbits K2-31 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.88 Earth radii, a mass of 563.83 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 1.26 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 110.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G7 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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