Exoplanet

K2-44 b

Orbiting K2-44

Overview

K2-44 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-44, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.43

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

476.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.43

Mass (Earth masses)

6.91

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: del Ser & Fors 2020

Orbital Period

5.657+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0600+0.0019−0.0029au

Distance from Earth

476.7 pc (~1555 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5912 K

Mass (Solar)

1.15 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.58 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

174.0117°, -2.5209°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-44 b

System Context

K2-44 b orbits K2-44 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.43 Earth radii, a mass of 6.91 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 5.66 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 476.7 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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