K2-315 b
Orbiting K2-315
K2-315 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-315, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
0.95
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
0.81
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.1
days
Distance
57.0
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
460
K
Radius (Earth radii)
0.95
Mass (Earth masses)
0.81
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
460 K
Orbital Period
3.14 days
Distance from Earth
57.0 pc (~186 ly)
Spectral Type
M(3.5+/-0.5) V
Temperature
3300 K
Mass (Solar)
0.17 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.20 R☉
Luminosity
-2.39 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
228.0211°, -20.1082°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2020
Source ID: K2-315 b
K2-315 b orbits K2-315 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 0.95 Earth radii, a mass of 0.81 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 3.14 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 460 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 57 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M(3.5+/-0.5) V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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