Exoplanet

K2-54 b

Orbiting K2-54

Overview

K2-54 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-54, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.61

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

175.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

560

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.61

Mass (Earth masses)

7.80

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

560 K

Orbital Period

9.78 days

Distance from Earth

175.0 pc (~571 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3990 K

Mass (Solar)

0.61 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.64 R☉

Luminosity

-1.02 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

338.0542°, -17.5441°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-54 b