Exoplanet

K2-5 c

Orbiting K2-5

Overview

K2-5 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-5, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.26

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

202.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

456

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.26

Mass (Earth masses)

6.10

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

456 K

Orbital Period

10.93 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 c