K2-346 b
Orbiting K2-346
K2-346 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-346, discovered in 2021 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.26
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
6.10
Earth masses
Orbital Period
26.2
days
Distance
105.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
450
K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.26
Mass (Earth masses)
6.10
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
450 K
Orbital Period
26.20 days
Distance from Earth
105.6 pc (~344 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4801 K
Mass (Solar)
0.71 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.70 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
125.9865°, 22.6632°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2021
Source ID: K2-346 b
K2-346 b orbits K2-346 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.26 Earth radii, a mass of 6.1 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 26.2 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 450 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 105.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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