Exoplanet

K2-331 b

Orbiting K2-331

Overview

K2-331 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-331, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.79

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.11

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

211.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

909

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.79

Mass (Earth masses)

4.11

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

909 K

Orbital Period

9.40 days

Distance from Earth

211.4 pc (~690 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5994 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

132.7376°, 13.1703°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-331 b

System Context

K2-331 b orbits K2-331 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.79 Earth radii, a mass of 4.11 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 9.4 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 909 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 211.4 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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More planets in this system

K2-331 c