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Exoplanet
K2-43 b
Orbiting K2-43
Overview
K2-43 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-43, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
4.51
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
19.72
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
182.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
939
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.51
Mass (Earth masses)
19.72
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
939 K
Orbital Period
3.47 days
Distance from Earth
182.5 pc (~595 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3841 K
Mass (Solar)
0.57 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.54 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
169.1170°, -3.9754°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-43 b