Exoplanet

K2-342 b

Orbiting K2-342

Overview

K2-342 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-342, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.03

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.08

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

208.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

861

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.03

Mass (Earth masses)

5.08

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

861 K

Orbital Period

11.56 days

Distance from Earth

208.4 pc (~680 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5920 K

Mass (Solar)

1.01 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.09 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

133.1219°, 21.2387°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-342 b