Exoplanet

K2-71 b

Orbiting K2-71

Overview

K2-71 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-71, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.15

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

5.60

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

153.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.15

Mass (Earth masses)

5.60

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

6.985+0.001−0.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0559+0.0025−0.0025au

Distance from Earth

153.2 pc (~500 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4006 K

Mass (Solar)

0.48 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.43 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

341.7249°, -9.8816°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-71 b

System Context

K2-71 b orbits K2-71 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.15 Earth radii, a mass of 5.6 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.99 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 153.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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