Exoplanet

K2-412 b

Orbiting K2-412

Overview

K2-412 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-412, discovered in 2022 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.12

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.46

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

654.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.12

Mass (Earth masses)

5.46

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: del Ser et al. 2023

Orbital Period

5.938+0.001−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0586+0.0032−0.0033au

Distance from Earth

654.1 pc (~2133 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5590 K

Mass (Solar)

0.89 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

76.2621°, 21.5802°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-412 b

System Context

K2-412 b orbits K2-412 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.12 Earth radii, a mass of 5.46 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.94 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 654.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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