Exoplanet

K2-396 b

Orbiting K2-396

Overview

K2-396 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-396, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

274.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.58

Mass (Earth masses)

3.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Christiansen et al. 2022

Orbital Period

0.674+0.0000.000days

Distance from Earth

274.9 pc (~896 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5236 K

Mass (Solar)

0.95 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.92 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

74.6929°, 17.2691°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-396 b

System Context

K2-396 b orbits K2-396 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.58 Earth radii, a mass of 3.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 0.67 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 274.9 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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