K2-55 b
Orbiting K2-55
K2-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-55, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.43
Earth radii
Mass
44.00
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.8
days
Distance
159.5
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
900
K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.43
Mass (Earth masses)
44.00
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
900 K
Orbital Period
2.85 days
Distance from Earth
159.5 pc (~520 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4300 K
Mass (Solar)
0.69 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.71 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
333.7519°, -17.2508°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-55 b
K2-55 b orbits K2-55 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.43 Earth radii, a mass of 44 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.85 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 900 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 159.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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