K2-5 b
Orbiting K2-5
K2-5 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-5, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Radius
1.91
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
4.58
Earth masses
Orbital Period
5.7
days
Distance
202.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
565
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
Source ID: K2-5 b
K2-5 b orbits K2-5 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.91 Earth radii, a mass of 4.58 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.74 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 565 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 202.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K7.5 V, and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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