Exoplanet
K2-87 b
Orbiting K2-87
Overview
K2-87 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-87, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
7.60
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass (est.)
47.82
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
9.7
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
491.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
979
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
7.60
Mass (Earth masses)
47.82
Estimated
Equilibrium Temperature
979 K
Orbital Period
9.73 days
Distance from Earth
491.2 pc (~1602 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5747 K
Mass (Solar)
1.16 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.40 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
66.2364°, 18.8274°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: K2-87 b