Exoplanet

K2-60 b

Orbiting K2-60

Overview

K2-60 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-60, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.66

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

135.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

491.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1400

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

7.66

Mass (Earth masses)

135.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1400 K

Orbital Period

3.00 days

Distance from Earth

491.9 pc (~1604 ly)

Spectral Type

G4 V

Temperature

5500 K

Mass (Solar)

0.97 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.12 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

338.6062°, -13.7318°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-60 b