K2-60 b
Orbiting K2-60
K2-60 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-60, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
7.66
Earth radii
Mass
135.40
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.0
days
Distance
491.9
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1400
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
Source ID: K2-60 b
K2-60 b orbits K2-60 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 7.66 Earth radii, a mass of 135.4 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,400 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 491.9 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G4 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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