Exoplanet

K2-397 b

Orbiting K2-397

Overview

K2-397 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-397, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.42

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.84

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

199.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.42

Mass (Earth masses)

6.84

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Christiansen et al. 2022

Orbital Period

3.572+0.000−0.000days

Distance from Earth

199.4 pc (~650 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5387 K

Mass (Solar)

0.94 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.97 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

79.9517°, 21.2592°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-397 b

System Context

K2-397 b orbits K2-397 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.42 Earth radii, a mass of 6.84 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 3.57 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 199.4 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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