K2-406 b
Orbiting K2-406
K2-406 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-406, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.60
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
20.40
Earth masses
Orbital Period
22.5
days
Distance
85.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
4.60
Mass (Earth masses)
20.40
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Christiansen et al. 2022
Orbital Period
22.549+0.001−0.001days
Distance from Earth
85.4 pc (~278 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5784 K
Mass (Solar)
0.80 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.96 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
230.8872°, -25.3706°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2022
Source ID: K2-406 b
K2-406 b orbits K2-406 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.6 Earth radii, a mass of 20.4 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 22.55 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 85.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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