Exoplanet

K2-69 b

Orbiting K2-69

Overview

K2-69 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-69, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.32

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.38

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

180.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.32

Mass (Earth masses)

6.38

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

7.066+0.0010.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0591+0.00250.0025au

Distance from Earth

180.7 pc (~589 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4127 K

Mass (Solar)

0.55 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.49 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

335.7597°, -10.4887°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-69 b

System Context

K2-69 b orbits K2-69 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.32 Earth radii, a mass of 6.38 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 7.07 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 180.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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