Exoplanet

K2-52 b

Orbiting K2-52

Overview

K2-52 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-52, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

18.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

206.70

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1038.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2004

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

18.00

Mass (Earth masses)

206.70

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

2004 K

Orbital Period

3.54 days

Distance from Earth

1038.4 pc (~3387 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

7147 K

Mass (Solar)

1.69 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

246.6114°, -24.9699°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-52 b

System Context

K2-52 b orbits K2-52 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 18 Earth radii, a mass of 206.7 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 3.54 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,004 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1,038.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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