Exoplanet
K2-5 b
Orbiting K2-5
Overview
K2-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-5, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
1.91
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
4.58
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
202.9
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
565
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.91
Mass (Earth masses)
4.58
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
565 K
Orbital Period
5.74 days
Distance from Earth
202.9 pc (~662 ly)
Spectral Type
K7.5 V
Temperature
3930 K
Mass (Solar)
0.61 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.57 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
169.3035°, -1.8778°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-5 b