K2-72 c
Orbiting K2-72
K2-72 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-72, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.16
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
1.65
Earth masses
Orbital Period
15.2
days
Distance
66.4
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
1.16
Mass (Earth masses)
1.65
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Dressing et al. 2017
Orbital Period
15.189+0.003−0.003days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0780+0.0070−0.0100au
Eccentricity
0.1100+0.2020−0.0915
Argument of Periastron
16.8+112.6−137.6deg
Distance from Earth
66.4 pc (~217 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3360 K
Mass (Solar)
0.27 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.33 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
4
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
334.6228°, -9.6120°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-72 c
K2-72 c orbits K2-72 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.16 Earth radii, a mass of 1.65 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 15.19 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 66.4 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.
Host star
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