Exoplanet

K2-63 b

Orbiting K2-63

Overview

K2-63 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-63, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.22

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.13

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

20.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

517.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

3.22

Mass (Earth masses)

11.13

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

20.257+0.007−0.007days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1627+0.0097−0.0097au

Distance from Earth

517.5 pc (~1688 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6771 K

Mass (Solar)

1.40 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.63 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

333.4268°, -12.0663°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-63 b

System Context

K2-63 b orbits K2-63 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.22 Earth radii, a mass of 11.13 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 20.26 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 517.5 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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