K2-85 b
Orbiting K2-85
K2-85 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-85, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.
Radius
1.40
Earth radii
Mass
3.20
Earth masses
Orbital Period
0.7
days
Distance
97.2
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1355
K
Radius (Earth radii)
1.40
Mass (Earth masses)
3.20
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1355 K
Orbital Period
0.68 days
Distance from Earth
97.2 pc (~317 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4232 K
Mass (Solar)
0.70 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.71 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
59.4648°, 18.4650°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-85 b
K2-85 b orbits K2-85 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 1.4 Earth radii, a mass of 3.2 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.68 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,355 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 97.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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