Exoplanet

K2-387 b

Orbiting K2-387

Overview

K2-387 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-387, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.32

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

44.89

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

28.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

266.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

7.32

Mass (Earth masses)

44.89

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Christiansen et al. 2022

Orbital Period

28.735+0.0010.001days

Distance from Earth

266.3 pc (~869 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3572 K

Mass (Solar)

0.57 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.58 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

19.4418°, 11.3685°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-387 b

System Context

K2-387 b orbits K2-387 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 7.32 Earth radii, a mass of 44.89 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 28.74 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 266.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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

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K2-387 b