K2-8 b
Orbiting K2-8
K2-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-8, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.
Radius
3.58
Earth radii
Mass (est.)
13.32
Earth masses
Orbital Period
10.4
days
Distance
403.5
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
631
K
Radius (Earth radii)
3.58
Mass (Earth masses)
13.32
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
631 K
Orbital Period
10.35 days
Distance from Earth
403.5 pc (~1316 ly)
Spectral Type
K3 V
Temperature
4870 K
Mass (Solar)
0.78 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.74 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
169.7935°, -0.2844°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2015
Source ID: K2-8 b
K2-8 b orbits K2-8 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 3.58 Earth radii, a mass of 13.32 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 10.35 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 631 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 403.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K3 V, and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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