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
Source ID: K2-6 b