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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-8 c

System Context

K2-8 c orbits K2-8 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.41 Earth radii, a mass of 6.8 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 5.06 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 801 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

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

Open K2-8

More planets in this system

K2-8 b