Exoplanet

K2-86 b

Orbiting K2-86

Overview

K2-86 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-86, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.96

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

4.79

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

258.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.96

Mass (Earth masses)

4.79

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

8.777+0.0010.001days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0770+0.00260.0026au

Distance from Earth

258.7 pc (~844 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5482 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

51.5531°, 18.6356°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-86 b

System Context

K2-86 b orbits K2-86 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.96 Earth radii, a mass of 4.79 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 8.78 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 258.7 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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