Exoplanet

K2-66 b

Orbiting K2-66

Overview

K2-66 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-66, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.49

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

21.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

513.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1372

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.49

Mass (Earth masses)

21.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1372 K

Orbital Period

5.07 days

Distance from Earth

513.9 pc (~1676 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5887 K

Mass (Solar)

1.11 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.67 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

331.5267°, -10.7115°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-66 b

System Context

K2-66 b orbits K2-66 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.49 Earth radii, a mass of 21.3 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.07 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,372 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 513.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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