Exoplanet

K2-47 b

Orbiting K2-47

Overview

K2-47 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-47, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.89

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.50

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

31.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

349.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.89

Mass (Earth masses)

4.50

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

31.637+0.0090.009days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1779+0.00160.0016au

Distance from Earth

349.9 pc (~1141 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5054 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

168.5826°, 2.7806°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-47 b

System Context

K2-47 b orbits K2-47 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.89 Earth radii, a mass of 4.5 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 31.64 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 349.9 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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K2-47 b