K2-7 b
Orbiting K2-7
K2-7 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-7, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.04
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
16.32
Earth masses
Orbital Period
28.7
days
Distance
738.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
786
K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.04
Mass (Earth masses)
16.32
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
786 K
Orbital Period
28.68 days
Distance from Earth
738.6 pc (~2409 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5700 K
Mass (Solar)
1.06 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.53 R☉
Luminosity
0.35 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
167.0937°, -1.0659°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: K2-7 b
K2-7 b orbits K2-7 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.04 Earth radii, a mass of 16.32 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 28.68 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 786 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 738.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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