Exoplanet
K2-57 b
Orbiting K2-57
Overview
K2-57 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-57, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.31
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.33
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
9.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
264.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
636
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.31
Mass (Earth masses)
6.33
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
636 K
Orbital Period
9.01 days
Distance from Earth
264.2 pc (~862 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4413 K
Mass (Solar)
0.70 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.67 R☉
Luminosity
-0.81 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
342.6918°, -14.0700°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-57 b