K2-46 b
Orbiting K2-46
K2-46 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-46, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
2.05
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
5.17
Earth masses
Orbital Period
19.2
days
Distance
449.2
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
2.05
Mass (Earth masses)
5.17
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016
Orbital Period
19.154+0.004−0.004days
Semi-Major Axis
0.1382+0.0010−0.0010au
Distance from Earth
449.2 pc (~1465 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6256 K
Mass (Solar)
0.96 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.29 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
174.2662°, -0.9072°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-46 b
K2-46 b orbits K2-46 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 2.05 Earth radii, a mass of 5.17 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 19.15 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 449.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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