Exoplanet

K2-74 b

Orbiting K2-74

Overview

K2-74 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-74, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

6.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

19.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

377.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

2.31

Mass (Earth masses)

6.33

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

19.567+0.0030.003days

Semi-Major Axis

0.1402+0.00150.0015au

Distance from Earth

377.8 pc (~1232 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6060 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

339.9193°, -8.7146°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-74 b

System Context

K2-74 b orbits K2-74 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.31 Earth radii, a mass of 6.33 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 19.57 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 377.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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