Exoplanet

K2-36 c

Orbiting K2-36

Overview

K2-36 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-36, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.20

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

7.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

109.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

854

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.20

Mass (Earth masses)

7.90

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

854 K

Orbital Period

5.34 days

Distance from Earth

109.7 pc (~358 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4916 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.72 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

169.4490°, 3.8665°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-36 c

System Context

K2-36 c orbits K2-36 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.2 Earth radii, a mass of 7.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.34 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 854 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 109.7 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

K2-36 b