Exoplanet

K2-64 b

Orbiting K2-64

Overview

K2-64 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-64, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.07

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.26

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

499.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.07

Mass (Earth masses)

5.26

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

6.530+0.001−0.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0619+0.0019−0.0019au

Distance from Earth

499.9 pc (~1630 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5312 K

Mass (Solar)

0.74 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.73 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

332.4138°, -11.4287°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-64 b

System Context

K2-64 b orbits K2-64 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.07 Earth radii, a mass of 5.26 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.53 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 499.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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