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