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K2-32 b
Orbiting K2-32
K2-32 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-32, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
5.30
Earth radii
Mass
15.00
Earth masses
Orbital Period
9.0
days
Distance
157.7
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
837
K
Radius (Earth radii)
5.30
Mass (Earth masses)
15.00
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
837 K
Parameter source: Lillo-Box et al. 2020
Orbital Period
8.992+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0795+0.0007−0.0006au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
15.00+1.80−1.70
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.0472+0.0057−0.0053
Eccentricity
0.0300+0.0320−0.0210
Argument of Periastron
220.0+77.0−161.0deg
Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude
5.22+0.60−0.60m/s
Distance from Earth
157.7 pc (~514 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5271 K
Mass (Solar)
0.83 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.86 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
252.4260°, -19.5431°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-32 b
K2-32 b orbits K2-32 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 5.3 Earth radii, a mass of 15 Earth masses, an orbital period of 8.99 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 837 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 157.7 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.
Host star
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