Exoplanet

K2-373 b

Orbiting K2-373

Overview

K2-373 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-373, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.06

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

229.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.06

Mass (Earth masses)

5.22

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Christiansen et al. 2022

Orbital Period

11.021+0.001−0.001days

Distance from Earth

229.6 pc (~749 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6138 K

Mass (Solar)

1.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.49 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

123.1362°, 13.6885°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-373 b

System Context

K2-373 b orbits K2-373 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.06 Earth radii, a mass of 5.22 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.02 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 229.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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