Exoplanet

K2-49 b

Orbiting K2-49

Overview

K2-49 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-49, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.93

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.67

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

457.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.93

Mass (Earth masses)

4.67

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

2.771+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0309+0.0029−0.0029au

Distance from Earth

457.1 pc (~1491 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4175 K

Mass (Solar)

0.51 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.45 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

177.3202°, 3.4755°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-49 b

System Context

K2-49 b orbits K2-49 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.93 Earth radii, a mass of 4.67 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.77 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 457.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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