Exoplanet

K2-59 c

Orbiting K2-59

Overview

K2-59 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-59, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.28

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

11.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

311.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.30

Mass (Earth masses)

6.28

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

11.295+0.001−0.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0905+0.0028−0.0028au

Distance from Earth

311.3 pc (~1015 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5055 K

Mass (Solar)

0.77 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.73 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

338.9425°, -14.0277°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-59 c

System Context

K2-59 c orbits K2-59 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.3 Earth radii, a mass of 6.28 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 11.3 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 311.3 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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K2-59 b