Exoplanet

K2-39 b

Orbiting K2-39

Overview

K2-39 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-39, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

6.28

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

28.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

307.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

6.28

Mass (Earth masses)

28.60

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

4.605+0.0000.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

28.60+15.8915.89

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0900+0.05000.0500

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

14.40+2.602.60m/s

Distance from Earth

307.5 pc (~1003 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4881 K

Mass (Solar)

0.66 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.97 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

338.3682°, -9.0229°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-39 b

System Context

K2-39 b orbits K2-39 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 6.28 Earth radii, a mass of 28.6 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 4.61 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 307.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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