Exoplanet
K2-8 c
Orbiting K2-8
Overview
K2-8 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-8, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.
Key Measurements
Radius
2.41
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
6.80
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.1
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
403.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
801
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
2.41
Mass (Earth masses)
6.80
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
801 K
Orbital Period
5.06 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
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-8 c