Exoplanet
K2-79 b
Orbiting K2-79
Overview
K2-79 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-79, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
4.09
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
9.20
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
11.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
256.0
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1022
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.09
Mass (Earth masses)
9.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1022 K
Orbital Period
10.99 days
Distance from Earth
256.0 pc (~835 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5897 K
Mass (Solar)
1.07 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.26 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
55.2559°, 13.5192°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-79 b