Exoplanet
K2-73 b
Orbiting K2-73
Overview
K2-73 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-73, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.58
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
9.20
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
7.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
269.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
968
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.58
Mass (Earth masses)
9.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
968 K
Orbital Period
7.50 days
Distance from Earth
269.2 pc (~878 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5867 K
Mass (Solar)
1.02 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.06 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
335.0257°, -9.0561°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-73 b