Exoplanet

K2-81 b

Orbiting K2-81

Overview

K2-81 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-81, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.97

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

252.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.97

Mass (Earth masses)

4.83

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Dressing et al. 2017

Orbital Period

6.102+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0590+0.00200.0020au

Eccentricity

0.0600+0.14440.0519

Argument of Periastron

-27.9+133.8112.6deg

Distance from Earth

252.3 pc (~823 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4674 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.63 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

57.4855°, 14.5021°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-81 b

System Context

K2-81 b orbits K2-81 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.97 Earth radii, a mass of 4.83 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 6.1 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 252.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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