Exoplanet

K2-34 b

Orbiting K2-34

Overview

K2-34 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-34, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.75

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

130.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

348.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1687

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.75

Mass (Earth masses)

130.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1687 K

Orbital Period

3.00 days

Distance from Earth

348.6 pc (~1137 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6168 K

Mass (Solar)

1.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.42 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

127.5787°, 22.2359°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-34 b

System Context

K2-34 b orbits K2-34 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.75 Earth radii, a mass of 130.84 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 3 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,687 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 348.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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