Exoplanet

K2-6 b

Orbiting K2-6

Overview

K2-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-6, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.50

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

7.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

30.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

316.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

615

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.50

Mass (Earth masses)

7.24

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

615 K

Orbital Period

30.94 days

Distance from Earth

316.8 pc (~1033 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5850 K

Mass (Solar)

0.97 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.96 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

178.1921°, -1.1984°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-6 b

System Context

K2-6 b orbits K2-6 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.5 Earth radii, a mass of 7.24 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 30.94 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 615 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 316.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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

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