Exoplanet

K2-38 c

Orbiting K2-38

Overview

K2-38 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-38, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.29

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

8.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

192.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

916

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.29

Mass (Earth masses)

8.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

916 K

Orbital Period

10.56 days

Distance from Earth

192.7 pc (~628 ly)

Spectral Type

G2 V

Temperature

5731 K

Mass (Solar)

1.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.06 R☉

Luminosity

0.04 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

240.0333°, -23.1894°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-38 c