Exoplanet

K2-65 b

Orbiting K2-65

Overview

K2-65 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-65, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

3.32

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

1.58

Mass (Earth masses)

3.32

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

12.65 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5213 K

Mass (Solar)

0.87 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.84 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

333.2125°, -10.9261°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-65 b

System Context

K2-65 b orbits K2-65 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.58 Earth radii, a mass of 3.32 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 12.65 days.

Catalog data places 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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