Exoplanet
K2-55 b
Orbiting K2-55
Overview
K2-55 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-55, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
4.43
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
44.00
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
159.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
900
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-55 b